Lie and Get Fined

If any candidate for any local, state, or federal office, any member of Congress, any lobbyist, or any media figure is caught in a lie, a fine will be levied. Comedians are exempt from this policy, since jokes are exaggerations to elicit laughter. First offense--$1000. Second offense--$5000. Third offense $10,000...and so on. (These rates are negotiable of course). The money will be donated to whatever agency or person is most detrimentally affected by the lie. A non- or bi-partisan watch group of 12 will be elected from a field of citizens who are willing to donate their time for 1 year. A website will be created to receive, verify, and publish their findings. All public forms of communication will broadcast these findings to assure the guilty parties will pay their fines.