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SCOTUS Strikes Down Overall Limit On Campaign Contributions By Individuals

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Further loosening the reins on the role of money in politics, the U.S. Supreme Court today struck down restrictions on the grand total that any person can contribute to all federal candidates for office.

Today’s decision left intact the cap of $2,600 per election that a contributor to give to any single candidate for federal office, but it invalidated the separate limit on how much can be contributed to all federal candidates put together — $48,600.

The law was challenged by the Republican Party and an Alabama businessman, Shaun McCutcheon, who argued that the contribution ceilings were an unconstitutional restriction on his free expression.

“It’s about freedom of speech and your right to spend your money on as many candidates as you choose. It’s a basic freedom,” McCutcheon said in bringing the challenge.

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-...ics-n69681

(This post was last modified: 04-02-2014 10:11 AM by EagleRockCafe.)

04-02-2014 10:11 AM