Comments on: Nader Has Received $811,494 in Primary Season Matching Funds This Year http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/10/08/nader-has-received-811494-in-primary-season-matching-funds-this-year/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:13:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=5625 By: Allen http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/10/08/nader-has-received-811494-in-primary-season-matching-funds-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-536117 Allen Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:37:49 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4104#comment-536117 It may be voluntary to check the 3 dollar box, but the taxes are not. We all know that by checking the box we all pay in a sense. Only around 10 percent of people filing income tax forms check the box. The fund is probably broke by now. This racket is a good way to make money and hire your friends. It may be voluntary to check the 3 dollar box, but the taxes are not. We all know that by checking the box we all pay in a sense. Only around 10 percent of people filing income tax forms check the box. The fund is probably broke by now. This racket is a good way to make money and hire your friends.

]]> By: Laine http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/10/08/nader-has-received-811494-in-primary-season-matching-funds-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-536093 Laine Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:40:42 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4104#comment-536093 Have the FEC funds already been taken into account in Nader's FEC reports or do they have yet to be added? Have the FEC funds already been taken into account in Nader’s FEC reports or do they have yet to be added?

]]> By: Bob Marston http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/10/08/nader-has-received-811494-in-primary-season-matching-funds-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-536075 Bob Marston Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:51:14 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4104#comment-536075 Typo ? In the title of the message it states that Nader received $ 811,494 dollars in Matching Money. In the text it says 881,494. Is this a mistake ? Typo ?

In the title of the message it states that Nader received $ 811,494 dollars in Matching Money. In the text it says 881,494. Is this a mistake ?

]]> By: redfish http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/10/08/nader-has-received-811494-in-primary-season-matching-funds-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-535900 redfish Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:32:20 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4104#comment-535900 It wouldn't be inimical, the taxes that go to matching funds are voluntary. Libertarians are against coercive taxes, not voluntary taxes. Libertarians still have to act like its inimical and everything, to avoid the criticism you're making. I'm not so sure many Libertarians that support Ron Paul care about how Ron Paul writes earmarks in the budget either. It wouldn’t be inimical, the taxes that go to matching funds are voluntary. Libertarians are against coercive taxes, not voluntary taxes.

Libertarians still have to act like its inimical and everything, to avoid the criticism you’re making.

I’m not so sure many Libertarians that support Ron Paul care about how Ron Paul writes earmarks in the budget either.

]]> By: Richard http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/10/08/nader-has-received-811494-in-primary-season-matching-funds-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-535841 Richard Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:29:57 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4104#comment-535841 Since Barr has raised over $1,000,000, it seems extremely likely that he received at least $5,000 from each of 20 states. On the other hand, he would need to have received $5,000 from each of 20 states by the Libertarian national convention at the end of May. That is one reason minor parties tend to prefer to have a late national convention, because it extends the time to qualify for primary season matching funds. Since Barr has raised over $1,000,000, it seems extremely likely that he received at least $5,000 from each of 20 states. On the other hand, he would need to have received $5,000 from each of 20 states by the Libertarian national convention at the end of May. That is one reason minor parties tend to prefer to have a late national convention, because it extends the time to qualify for primary season matching funds.

]]> By: Mike Gillis http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/10/08/nader-has-received-811494-in-primary-season-matching-funds-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-535823 Mike Gillis Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:55:13 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4104#comment-535823 I understand that, and I don't expect Barr to accept them, but I'm just curious if he'd qualified to receive them. I understand that, and I don’t expect Barr to accept them, but I’m just curious if he’d qualified to receive them.

]]> By: dinnerbellbishop http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/10/08/nader-has-received-811494-in-primary-season-matching-funds-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-535703 dinnerbellbishop Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:55:49 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4104#comment-535703 It would be inimical to Libertarian ideology for Barr to accept such funds if qualified to do so. It would be inimical to Libertarian ideology for Barr to accept such funds if qualified to do so.

]]> By: Mike Gillis http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/10/08/nader-has-received-811494-in-primary-season-matching-funds-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-535680 Mike Gillis Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:51:46 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4104#comment-535680 Has Barr qualified for primary matching funds? Has Barr qualified for primary matching funds?

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