How about this. Let's just nip the whole thing in the bud. Any company or organization that accepts money from the US Government is unable to donate to any political party or candidate until that money is paid back. Make it retroactive, for good measure. And similarly, any company or organization that has donated to politics is unable to receive government money. Individual employees and executives may still do what they will with their own money, of course, but I think requiring more transparency in how these groups spend any money received from the government might help in reducing any attempts to end-run around the above plan and continue laundering money to the political parties.
How about this. Let's just nip the whole thing in the bud. Any company or organization that accepts money from the US Government is unable to donate to any political party or candidate until that money is paid back. Make it retroactive, for good measure. And similarly, any company or organization that has donated to politics is unable to receive government money. Individual employees and executives may still do what they will with their own money, of course, but I think requiring more transparency in how these groups spend any money received from the government might help in reducing any attempts to end-run around the above plan and continue laundering money to the political parties.
BINGO!