Contention 1: The to privacy improves legitimacy in the political process, including anonymous campaign contributions. A: Anonymity, rather than the to know”, better supports the interests “right of voters. I. (2001). Should Campaign Donors Be Identified? - Yale Law School. Retrieved from Mandatory anonymity even if perfectly implemented is not a panacea. Candidates would still have — — incentive to take certain positions in order to generate contributions, and the wealthy would continue to have a disproportionate voice in electioneering. But the donation booth offers three key benefits over the current system: Anonymity would make it more difficult for politicians to reward their contributors. Anonymity would substantially reduce the number of large donors. Anonymity might increase the number of small donors. In contrast, mandatory disclosure is much less likely to produce those outcomes. Monetary influence and inequality could only be deterred if voters punished candidates who pandered to contributors or received disproportionate contributions because of their position favoring wealthy contributors. America’s experience with mandatory disclosure is that the benefits to a candidate of having extra contributions for the campaign almost always outweigh any possibility that some voters will be put off by the fact of the contribution itself. At the end of the day, a workable regime of mandated anonymity is likely to have a much larger effect than mandated disclosure on monetary influence It would be difficult for candidates to provide favors or special access to contributors without knowing the contributors’ identities. Regulation and inequality for the simple reason that it is likely to reduce the number of five- and six-figure contributions. Sub-Point B: Anonymity better supports constitutional rights, including freedom of speech. Z. (2014, January 13). Protecting Anonymous Speech Used to be 'Common Sense'. Retrieved from https://www.ifs.org/2014/01/10/protecting-anonymous-speech-used-to-be-common-sense/ Today, we celebrate the anniversary of one of the most important pieces of writing in American history Thomas Paine’s Common Sense. Originally published 238 years ago on January 10, 1776, the pamphlet – is famous as one of the most influential essays in history, credited with convincing large portions of the American colonies that independence from Great Britain was necessary. Without Paine’s work, the American Revolution as we know it may not have happened.
Contention 1: The to privacy improves legitimacy in the political process, including anonymous campaign contributions. A: Anonymity, rather than the “right to know”, better supports the interests of voters. I. (2001). Should Campaign Donors Be Identified? - Yale Law School. Retrieved from Mandatory anonymity — even if perfectly implemented — is not a panacea. Candidates would still have incentive to take certain positions in order to generate contributions, and the wealthy would continue to have a disproportionate voice in electioneering. But the donation booth offers three key benefits over the current system: Anonymity would make it more difficult for politicians to reward their contributors. Anonymity would substantially reduce the number of large donors. Anonymity might increase the number of small donors. In contrast, mandatory disclosure is much less likely to produce those outcomes. Monetary influence and inequality could only be deterred if voters punished candidates who pandered to contributors or received disproportionate contributions because of their position favoring wealthy contributors. America’s experience with mandatory disclosure is that the benefits to a candidate of having extra contributions for the campaign almost always outweigh any possibility that some voters will be put off by the fact of the contribution itself. At the end of the day, a workable regime of mandated anonymity is likely to have a much larger effect than mandated disclosure on monetary influence It would be difficult for candidates to provide favors or special access to contributors without knowing the contributors’ identities. Regulation and inequality for the simple reason that it is likely to reduce the number of five- and six-figure contributions. Sub-Point B: Anonymity better supports constitutional rights, including freedom of speech. Z. (2014, January 13). Protecting Anonymous Speech Used to be 'Common Sense'. Retrieved from https://www.ifs.org/2014/01/10/protecting-anonymous-speech-used-to-be-common-sense/ Today, we celebrate the anniversary of one of the most important pieces of writing in American history – Thomas Paine’s Common Sense. Originally published 238 years ago on January 10, 1776, the pamphlet is famous as one of the most influential essays in history, credited with convincing large portions of the American colonies that independence from Great Britain was necessary. Without Paine’s work, the American Revolution as we know it may not have happened.
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