Letter: Money talks in U.S. elections
(Wilfredo Lee | AP file photo) Cameron Kasky, center, speaks during a news conference in Parkland, Fla., on June 4, 2018, announcing a multistate bus tour to get young people educated, registered and motivated to vote. Young Florida voters hit the polls at a significantly higher rate compared to the previous midterm election.
The Center for Responsible Politics reported the cost of the midterm 2018 election surpassed $5 billion.
With 18 months to go for the presidential election in 2020, what would one bet that the $5 billion amount of campaign money would exceed this amount?
Money does speak to get our so-called “leaders” elected. Please, spend that money on the needs of our citizens. Also cut down the time for campaigning to 3 to 6 months.
Jim Dublinski, Salt Lake City
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