Florida Amendment 1 Would Repeal Public Election Financing

Friends:

Here is some information on Amendment 1 to the Florida Constitution. The arguments come from the Collins Center for Public Policy:

What it would do: Amendment 1 would end taxpayer financing of political campaigns.

Arguments for: The state is experiencing tight financial times. It makes no sense to spend taxpayers' money to subsidize campaigns when candidates can raise the money themselves.

Arguments against: The people voted overwhelmingly for the present public financing requirement 13 years ago. Public financing reduces the effect of money on politics and can open the door for candidates to run without big-money backers.

I believe that it is time to get rid of the public financing of elections. I do not believe that it has accomplished the purposes intended. Furthermore, this goes against the idea of limited government. While the State Constitution gives the Legislature the authority to pass laws regarding the conduct of elections, public financing seems to give the government too much involvement in the election process. It distorts the process in some ways. It gives the government the power to control the message, because the government controls the money.

Patriot Mark
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