Yes, but that presumes that voters have enough income to benefit from the tax deduction, and/or are able to afford the donation, and are aware enough to realize that they get a tax credit for donating. None of these things will necessarily be the case. And it isn't unreasonable to assume that if you *did* donate, you'd give at least $2/year to the party you voted for. It's not as though the parties are getting $100 per year per vote.
(And here I am standing up for the proletariat, when I'm one of the more conservative people on mousme's Friends list!)
I'm not sure that the poverty of some of my fellow citizens really justifies the subsidy. I'm having a hard time framing an argument to the effect that we all have the right to donate equal amounts to the political party of our choice, regardless of income.
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Date: 2008-12-03 03:58 pm (UTC)(And here I am standing up for the proletariat, when I'm one of the more conservative people on
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