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Steve Keen argues for publicly funded elections and banning private donations

Tom Bilyeu Impact Theory · Everything You Know About Government Debt Is Wrong | Steve Keen · August 6, 2026
Steve Keen argues for publicly funded elections and banning private donations
Tom Bilyeu Impact Theory
Tom Bilyeu Impact Theory
Everything You Know About Government Debt Is Wrong | Steve Keen
"Election campaigns are something that should be funded 100% by government money and private donations should be banned. Not even possible. Set it up in such a way that you guarantee you can't buy your politicians."
Economist Steve Keen argues US election campaigns should be funded entirely by the state, with private donations prohibited. He says private money lets politicians be bought by financial backers, shaping decisions in office.
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Everything You Know About Government Debt Is Wrong | Steve Keen

August 6, 2026 · 2h 15m · 4 Egleze moments
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