POLS 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Public Knowledge, Sheldon Adelson, Status Quo Bias
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Provide an outlet to people who feel strongly about an issue, allowing them to do more than just vote. Campaign spending increases the amount of information people have and we need informed voters. Limiting campaign spending would ensure that congressional incumbents always win. There is no firm evidence that money buys congressional votes. Contributing to political causes, financially and otherwise, is enshrined in the constitution and cannot be taken away. Removing this right would put us on a slippery slope. Judicial strategies: test cases, amicus curiae briefs. This is the limit for personal contributions to campaigns: you can give ,000 to a political action committee (pac) that you think will support their campaign. The pac might be connected to a corporation or union or it might be non- connected: the pac can then make contributions to the campaign, sheldon adelson: casino magnate, 14th richest person in the world, strong supporter of.
