Issue Analysis 4: Do Taxpayer Financed Campaigns Save Taxpayer Dollars?

September 1, 2008   •  By Sean Parnell   •    •  

CCP study of the state budgets and tax burdens in Maine and Arizona, before and after enacting taxpayer-financed political campaigns. This study finds that based on the actual experience of the two states that have these programs, there is no evidence to support the claim that replacing private, voluntary contributions to candidates with public funds will lead to savings for taxpayers, either in the form of reduced spending or lower tax burdens.

Sean Parnell

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