A Modest Proposal
The Baltimore Sun editorializes on the efforts to weaken public sector unions in light of the Wisconsin debacle. They suggest disrupting the part of the cycle that allows both unions and corportate interests to funnel money to political campaigns.
"Legally, the Supreme Court has made it clear that campaign contributions are protected free speech, so absent a constitutional amendment, they can’t be outlawed altogether. But we could make them a less important part of our political process by creating a system of public campaign financing. If Governor Walker or any of the other Republicans who are gunning for municipal unions really wanted to see government make decisions free of special interest influence, that is what they would propose. Anything else is just partisan maneuvering."
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