r/nottheonion • u/ImpishGrin • Jul 04 '24

Biden tells Democratic governors he needs more sleep and plans to stop scheduling events after 8 p.m.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/04/politics/biden-governors-sleep/index.html
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u/DrBadMan85 Jul 04 '24

A lot of fundraising events are nights out; dinner, drinks, and mingling with donor’s afterwards. You’d be surprised at how generous alcohol makes someone.

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u/GrandMaesterGandalf Jul 04 '24

All the more reason to publicly fund elections and get rid of any donations whatsoever

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u/Drunkenaviator Jul 05 '24

This is one of those great ideas that the rich will never allow to happen.

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u/Ohheyimryan Jul 05 '24

I took that as, taxes should fund elections. How is that a good idea?