"Voter Dollars": the Solution to Our Campaign Finance Woes? w/ Dan McMillan | Politics with Paul #71

Could a plan called "Voter Dollars" be the key to solving the issues with campaign finance laws in American politics? The exorbitant levels of spending in political campaigns have dismayed Americans across parties and ideologies, contributing to the disenchantment many voters (and would-be voters) feel about politics. Despite concern about politicians being bought by special interests, campaign finance reform has been particularly difficult to implement in America. However, today's guest, Dan McMillan of Make Voters the Donors, makes his case for why "Voter Dollars" is the answer we've all been looking for and how his organization plans to implement it.

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Paul Rader

Host • 28%

Dan McMillan

Guest • 72%

Chapters

0:00	Intro: Campaign Finance, Voter Dollars, Dan McMillan
1:49	What is the "Voter Dollars" Solution for Fixing Campaign Finance?
7:32	What Got Dan Interested and Involved in Campaign Finance Reform?
16:16	The Biggest Problems Caused by Current Campaign Finance Laws
22:23	Why is Campaign Finance So Difficult to Fix?
28:14	How Campaign Finance Laws Got to Where They are Now
30:52	The Plan to Implement, Gain Public Support for Voter Dollars Reform
42:07	Is Voter Dollars Just for Federal Races? Or Also for State, Local Level?
44:27	Most Common Rebuttals to "Voter Dollars," Dan's Counterarguments
49:26	Would Voter Dollars Plan Increase Voter Turnout?
52:08	Why Dan Supports Voter Dollars Over Other Campaign Finance Reforms
57:59	Practical Ways You Can Be Involved in the Voter Dollars Campaign
1:01:25	Random Question: Lesser-Known US Historical Figure Who Should Be More Well-Known
1:10:10	Final Thoughts on Voter Dollars, Campaign Finance

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