A bill on whether the fundraisers should be eliminated or not
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Introduction
Thesis statement: this essay will support the passing of the bill that shall stop politicians from holding fundraisers.
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They should be eliminated because they waste a lot of time and resources
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Poor politicians are not disadvantaged since there are other alternatives of raising funds.
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Fundraisers have diverted many politicians’ minds from the core business of serving the citizens.
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The overall contribution of fundraisers is small compared to the efforts that are put in place.
Conclusion
The bill should be passed for the benefits of the citizens considering the impact fundraisers have on the economy.
Introduction
It has come to our concern that congress officers and politicians have become a burden to citizens by holding fundraisers for the purpose of election campaigns. Raising eighteen thousand dollars per day is so exploiting especially for the sake of campaigns. For this reason, Rep. David Jolly has presented a bill that shall handle this problem before the election period that is due in six months. Different views have come up, some propose while others oppose the motion which has lasted for quite some time. I’m here to present my stand on this issue and try to bring all the parties together to speak in one accord. I want us to reason together on the impact of passing and failing this bill so that we can come to a harmonious state thereafter. Failing the bill would oppress the citizens rather than serving them as the duty demands while passing it would oppress the politicians. Between the two sides of oppression whose impact is significantly felt, of course the oppression of the citizen. This essay will base its arguments in support of the passing of the pending bill bearing in mind how significant the impact is to the beneficiaries.
First, fundraisers waste a lot of time and resources. Just holding a single fundraiser is very expensive and also time consuming. A recent research show that members of the congress spend over thirty hours a week in soliciting campaigns. A lot of money is also spent in the process. This wastage comes about due to the many committee meetings, transport, preparations and other minor expenses like hiring facilities and investing in good awareness to the citizens. Follow-up which is one of the important steps of a fundraiser is also cumbersome whereby others end up not meeting their targets. This scatters the little that had been gathered at the expense of getting more funds from the citizens. If a single fundraiser costs this much, the many fundraisers that are done after every now and then would really drag back the economy[1].
Poor politicians and members of the congress are not disadvantaged. This is because citizens will still be allowed to channel their contributions as much as they are willing to do so. Volunteers, well-wishers and sponsors are also not lock out from assisting politicians in raising funds for the campaign. Furthermore, the members of the congress shall be encouraged to seek other sources of getting those funds such as loans from financial institutions and so on. This will not put any citizen under pressure in the name of raising eighteen thousand dollars per day for campaign purposes[2].
Raising funds has diverted many politicians’ minds from the core business of serving the citizens. Many politicians have failed to perform their duties as expected. Some of them are also corrupt such that even when they get hold of those offices, they divert their dedication to their own selfish gain. It is during such fundraisers that the politicians come again to outline false manifesto towards the goals of the society[3].
Weighing the opposition side, the arguments are still substantial. Some people think that Jolly who standing in for the open senate is competing with Rubio. On this knot, I would like to put emphasis on the suffering parties of our actions. It’s not a matter of politicians to benefit rather it’s for the citizens. Passing of this bill will serve and save many generations afterwards from the dangers that come about due to fundraisers[4].
The overall contribution of fundraisers is small compared to the efforts that are put in place. Fundraisers of the past have contributed less than they ought to give to the improvement of the economy. Focusing on how much the fundraisers have contributed to our economy at large, we find that it is not proportional to the efforts that are put in place for it to be successful. For instance, the former Senate Majority Leader, Tom Daschle has done estimation. He found that two-thirds of his time as a senate was used up in raising money for political issues. These and many more arguments should be considered as we look forward towards passing the bill[5].
Conclusion
In conclusion, there are more pressing and important public policy issues that are waiting us as the politicians. We should consider the many drawbacks that come about due to fundraisers. Just to briefly highlight them they include wastage of time money and other resources, putting stress on the citizens instead of serving them and diverting the main goal by inclining the politicians towards corruption and self-gains. We have also offered alternative means whereby members of the congress can get support like getting loans from financial institutions, getting funds from volunteers and well-wishers and other safe means. Our main target is to safeguard the well-being of the citizens whom we represent in the government. Finally, both sides have benefits but passing the bill would have more impact in boosting the economy of this country.
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Jordan, Ronald R., and Katelyn L. Quynn. 2007. Planned giving, 3rd edition: management, marketing, and law. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley.
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Flanagan, Joan. 2000. Successful fundraising.
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Jordan, Ronald R., and Katelyn L. Quynn. 2007. Planned giving, 3rd edition: management, marketing, and law. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley.
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Rosenthal, Lesley. 2012. Good counsel: meeting the legal needs of nonprofits. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
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