Giulio Barbieri's awareness campaign about the gravity of the economic situation carries on in the “Corriere della sera”, one of the most reputable Italian newspapers. He suggested to the Italian political class to cut down on public spending by binding the election reimbursement only to those citizens who express a valid vote. Currently political parties receive money also for those who leave blank ballot, produce a voided ballot paper or even decide not to go to the polls.
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