Whatever hypothetical law allowed individual citizens to allocate funds could also ban departments from advertising or misrepresenting what they do.
replyThank gosh we didn't just have a huge scandal where DHS secretary Kristi Noem spent 220 million on advertising.
replyWell since it’s a hypothetical, we can also stipulate that laws are enforced.
replyThe police do something similar when a mayoral candidate promises to rein in police spending, it's called the blue flu and it's basically a strike.
replyI find it odd that the people with the kind of mindset that is driven to become police are even willing to entertain the idea of joining a union.
replyDoes PBS still do telethons like in days of old?
replyIt would probably be wasteful initially but I doubt it would be more wasteful than bad policy that doesn't actually prioritize what the electorate wants.
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