Did you check the box to the Presidential Elections fund on your tax return?
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« on: February 17, 2012, 12:06:58 AM »
I did not, because Obama opted out last time and likely will this time. So my $3 would just go to the Republican candidate. Hell no. I encourage all Democrats to do the same.

However on my state return you can earmark $5 to the fund of a selected party or general election fund, and in that case I did do so for the DFL Party.
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« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2012, 12:08:30 AM »
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« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2012, 12:11:03 AM »

Seriously? You'd actually possibly deny Santorum money like that?
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« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2012, 12:28:46 AM »
Not for these clowns
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« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2012, 12:37:00 AM »
HA!
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« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2012, 12:48:54 AM »
My parents do my taxes for me so I have no idea.
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« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2012, 12:58:50 AM »
When I first started filing tax returns (eons ago), I did, but I stopped a long time ago.  The leeway our laws have given to private funding of campaigns has made public funding utterly ineffectual. 
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« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2012, 11:04:42 AM »

Uh, yeah. I don't care for public financing of campaigns and won't just change my view because my candidate would benefit by receiving more funding.
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« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2012, 11:52:35 AM »
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« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2012, 01:47:08 PM »
I once did, but haven't for years
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« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2012, 04:41:17 PM »
Never have; never will.  If I want to donate, I'll just donate to a candidate on my own.
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« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2012, 05:26:07 PM »
I donate privately. I also haven't donated since the 08 primary when I gave $50 to Obama.
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« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2012, 07:22:02 PM »
Quote from: Lief on February 17, 2012, 12:48:54 AM
My parents do my taxes for me so I have no idea.

How old are you?
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« Reply #13 on: February 17, 2012, 07:56:43 PM »
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« Reply #14 on: February 18, 2012, 04:01:33 PM »
You do realize that checking that box doesn't increase the amount of tax you owe, right? It's not a donation; checking the box simply means $3 of your taxes goes into the Presidential Election fund as opposed to the general fund.

I'm a strong supporter of public financing of campaigns--I honestly don't see how campaign donations aren't considered bribery, really--and thus I check the box.
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« Reply #15 on: February 18, 2012, 05:13:35 PM »

22.
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« Reply #16 on: February 18, 2012, 07:45:36 PM »

Oh - for some reason I thought you were in your early 30s.
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« Reply #17 on: February 19, 2012, 01:30:24 AM »
Not anymore. I do donate the $1 to the Gubernatorial campaign fund here in Massachusetts on my state income taxes, though.
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« Reply #18 on: February 21, 2012, 02:10:13 AM »

Seriously? Whoa. How come?
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« Reply #19 on: February 21, 2012, 02:47:30 PM »

Not sure.  For some reason I always think people on the forum are older than they are.
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