In the U.S. a citizen may give $2,700 per election to a federal candidate, $5,000 per year to a PAC, $10,000 per year to a State or local party committee and $33,400 per year to a national party. Citizens and corporations may give unlimited amounts to a Super PAC. A Super PAC is freed from traditional campaign finance laws as long as it does not fund a candidate or campaign or coordinate directly with a campaign how to spend donations.
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@9L4Z23BIndependent 3mos3MO
Yes, update limits to $500 to federal candidates, $750 to PACs, $1000 to State or Local committees, and $1500 to a national party per election cycle. Ban Super PACs
@9CCDFLZLibertarian 12mos12MO
Any Candidate's source of income should be from them and their Orthodox supporters alone. Any outside influence and institution should be disbarred from influencing a Candidates and their associates private agenda.
@9W4SPVJLibertarian12mos12MO
No, but all donations should go to an equal access fund that splits donations evenly between major candidates.
@9PYHTRXLibertarian1yr1Y
No, but only if we repeal the 17th amendment that way only Congress can be bought, instead of both the Senate and Congress.
@9J65GLB2yrs2Y
Yes, and also publicly fund elections to supplement but not entirely ban individuals from donating up to a set monetary threshold.
@9J24H3WLibertarian 2yrs2Y
No but donations should be placed anonymously and dispersed evenly to avoid the persuasion of votes by politicians
@9D4ZMSQLibertarian2yrs2Y
No, but the candidate must be able to provide complete transparency to the money's origin. The Federal government should criminalize any and all contributions to candidates that come from donors who have ties to foreign nations and major foreign companies.
@9D42W6HLibertarian2yrs2Y
Political donations should be taxed and devided equally between all candidates
@84ZWD6LLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, $1,000 a year to individual candidates & $1,500 to Political Parties, and ban PACs and Super PACs. All donations should be public information, as well as how donations are spent
@vshenkoLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, but only if a constitutional amendment is passed to ban such donations
@9L4Z23BIndependent 2mos2MO
Yes, update limits to $750 to federal candidates, $1000 to PACs, $1500 to a national party per election cycle. Ban Super PACs
@Brandonnoe84Libertarian 3mos3MO
Yes, ban all political donations, publicly fund elections, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors.
@9L4Z23BIndependent 3mos3MO
Yes, update limits to $5750 to federal candidates, $1000 to PACs, $1500 to a national party per election cycle. Ban Super PACs
@9L4Z23BIndependent 11mos11MO
Yes, update limits to $1000 to federal candidates, $1500 to PACs, $2000 to State or Local committees, and $2500 to a national party per election cycle. Ban Super PACs
@9T4RWHZLibertarian1yr1Y
Yes and we need to get rid of pacs especially pacs that lobby in the intrest of foreign countries. Political donations should only come from private citizens.
@9L4Z23BIndependent 1yr1Y
Yes, update limits to $1000 per election cycle to federal candidates, $1500 to PACs and Super PACs, $2000 to State or Local committees, and $2500 to a national party
@8B2FF82Libertarian 2yrs2Y
No - but no candidate should accept donations from a person no residing in their area. So, people in New York, for instance, can NOT donate to candidates in Minnesota.
@9JZ6N38Libertarian2yrs2Y
yes there should be a limit and any and all donations need to be traced to the original provider, no more hiding behind a super pac or other loopholes
@8HZ2CS7Libertarian5yrs5Y
No, and political campaigns should be government funded, equally amongst all parties
@93HRXV4Libertarian2yrs2Y
On the "individual level" no but organizations such as corporations and unions should not be allowed to donate anything. Neither is a person in that sense
@9BN2G7PLibertarian2yrs2Y
yes, and political commercials should be banned, and medias should give access to all candidates proportionally, and the 2 paryu system should be abolish
@96PJKHGLibertarian3yrs3Y
No, a voluntarily donating individual should be able to donate all one wants for as long as there is not a quid pro quo
@84ZWD6LLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, $500 a year and ban PACs and Super PACs
@96HT8N43yrs3Y
Abolish the Electoral System.
@966M8HL3yrs3Y
lobbying is not good and these companies are practically buying these people, their donations are not donations they are exchanges. When these people get into office they need to pay these people back with protection and policies. However I do not want to control where and how people's money is used.
@93YY23G3yrs3Y
Yes, with a maximum of $100 given by any person person per election cycle.
@93TCX2B3yrs3Y
Yes, and all donations should be of public knowledge
@LobbyLoiterer3yrs3Y
Yes, political campaigns should be publicly funded.
@93FSHQN3yrs3Y
If from a corporation - yes. Corporations should not have any free speech protections. If from individuals that rightfully have freedom of speech protections, no.
@93CP2FRLibertarian3yrs3Y
YES, and all donations should be public knowledge. Politicians should become politicians because they want to help their communities and their country, not to make money by being sponsored or bought.
@AndyMaidment4yrs4Y
No. All donations should be public and should only be allowed to come from constituents and family members.
@8YWD8TW4yrs4Y
No, but corporations, special interests groups, and their owners/members should be banned from making political donations, with all donations being public knowledge.
@8XVH3Z44yrs4Y
no, just as long as we know where the money came from
@8X2NTLC4yrs4Y
Yes, politicians should not be bought and ban all donations
@8WYNLXQLibertarian4yrs4Y
Donations kept anonymous to the candidate but reported to a fair election committee should be allowed in any amount.
@8WXMM3JLibertarian4yrs4Y
Do too s should only be allowed from individuals... No corporation, business, non- profit or union. They cannot properly speak for all their members or employees.
@8WJJ5WHLibertarian4yrs4Y
Yes and all foreign donations should be banned.
@8WDYSMDIndependent4yrs4Y
Yes, And ban donations from outside the politicians' constituency
@8VHQ5RZ4yrs4Y
No, but you cannot donate to campaigns outside of your state
@8VFPHLVLibertarian4yrs4Y
No, but only if all donations are made directly and publicly through accounts brokered and administered at the Department of the Treasury, so rejection of foreign money is a default and not an accounting error.
@8V8XG5XLibertarian4yrs4Y
No, have it so the public knows who a politician gets their donations from, there would be ways for a large donor to get around donation limits
@8TLDMVPLibertarian4yrs4Y
No, but any donation above $500,000 should be required to be released for public knowledge of the name and occupation of the donor
@7H3BMPPLibertarian4yrs4Y
Yes, there is too much money involved in our elections.
@8T8ZXY7Libertarian4yrs4Y
No, but they shouldn’t be worth buying
@8T3NY8RLibertarian4yrs4Y
No, but all donations to candidates should be anonymous, to help prevent corruption.
@8SPPZYZLibertarian4yrs4Y
Ban all lobbying, but allow donations to candidates that couldn't run otherwise.
@8RVHZPF5yrs5Y
Yes, and ban all, negative ads against the opposing party. if there are ads, they should be only promote the candidate and their offerings. Ban all PAC definitely SUPERPAC donations. The government should allow all candidates equal opportunity of media exposure on TV broadcast stations. mail solicitation should be banned. too must waste.
@8R4RLTM5yrs5Y
Make it to where there aren’t elections
@8QLBLKZLibertarian5yrs5Y
Take money out of government, it corrupts them.
@8Q96L39Libertarian5yrs5Y
Yes . And only permit donations from legal INDIVIDUAL citizens who reside in the candidates district . No Party money , no PACS , no Corporate donors . All donations MUST be disclosed with the donors identity .
@8Q8PLCRLibertarian5yrs5Y
I am satisfied with the current campaign finance laws
@84RBDZ6Libertarian5yrs5Y
@8P6537RLibertarian5yrs5Y
Not from Individuals who can vote for the Candidate, nothing from organizational or incorporated groups, businesses, and unions.
@8NM2LKPLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, and there should be limits placed on the amount of money candidates can expend during a campaign
@8N6PJNVLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, and only citizens can donate not companies, organizations, or foreigners.
@8LVV4FMLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, all candidates should get equal amounts of money.
@8LMJ7HYLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes and this should include disclosure of all Super Pac donations and the Super Pacs should have to disclose full information.
@8JFQFPQLibertarian5yrs5Y
Individual donations— no, corporate donations/ “foundations”/ and foreign government donations—YES
@8JCXJGRLibertarian5yrs5Y
Put all donations into a pot to be distributed amongst political candidates.
@8H4J46H5yrs5Y
Democracy should be reformed.
@7JTXZF3Republican5yrs5Y
No, as long as it is from a person, not an organization.
@8FRHRNQ5yrs5Y
No, but they should be expected to state the names and affiliations of all of their donors.
@8FG37GNLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, but only donations from corporations; individual donations should be allowed.
@8F2DWQY5yrs5Y
No, money is property and this is would be a violation of property rights.
@8DMRHBGLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, also all donations should be made public knowledge.
@8CVG7KV5yrs5Y
No, limit campaign spending instead
@8CPY6JXLibertarian5yrs5Y
We should implement $100 Democracy Dollars to each citizen for their use in donating to the candidates of their choice.
@8CMPJ3XLibertarian5yrs5Y
no limit on amount a donor can donate and they can choose to donate any amount they choose however if information is requested by the public or legal system, its should be available to show and not hidden/secret.
@8CBT6RK5yrs5Y
No, donations should be public knowledge and not be government funded.
@9CJSMWRLibertarian2yrs2Y
Yes, but prohibiting political parties entirely would be a better solution.
@9B3Y3693yrs3Y
All donor money should go into a pot that is distributed to all candidate equally. No limit on personal money, except that the amount most be recorded, verified, and public
@4XN47N8Libertarian3yrs3Y
No, any donor should be allowed to donate as much as they want, for as long as they want, as long as there is not a quid pro quo
@97ZYCSF3yrs3Y
No, only public support, no private
@84ZWD6LLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, $1,000 a year to individual candidates & $1,500 to Political Parties, and ban PACs and Super PACs. All donations should be public information
@95Y393JLibertarian3yrs3Y
@84ZWD6LLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, $500 a year and ban all PACs and corporations from donating
@8TFGQK64yrs4Y
Yes. All candidates should also have a max amount of money that can be used when running.
@8NXN4K6Libertarian5yrs5Y
No, if donors want to provide an amount to a candidate - that is of their own free will and there is nothing wrong with that.
@8MYHQMYLibertarian5yrs5Y
No, as long as the candidate does not know where the contribution is coming from
@8GT95F5Libertarian5yrs5Y
No, but require all donations to be anonymous to prevent corruption
The amount of money politions recive from doners should also be allowed for politoical 3d parties as well hence what we need that will address this is something commonly referd to as campagin finnace reform which will address this .
@97KXPTZLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, all donations should be illegal but the Government should pay for the camping. The campaigns should be very simple. Like an infomercial that everyone should see. We see what the person is planning on doing and vote based on that. It needs to be fare for the rich and the poor.
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