The Wages of Campaign Finance Reform
Over at
Draft Matt Blunt 2008, I take to task a
Columbia Tribune columnist who defends state employees--in this case, Medicaid caseworkers--who tell recipients of state aid to call their legislators to demand more aid.
This is the face of the future with strict finance reform.
"Merit"-based state employees with vested interest in expanding their budgets and power can speak to potential voters who have a specific interest in one set of public policies. And you, citizen, cannot.