Public Financing Of Congressional Elections

Author : R. Sam Garrett
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
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Total Pages : 132 pages
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Download or read book Public Financing of Congressional Elections written by R. Sam Garrett and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews past proposals for and debate over congressional public financing. It also discusses experiences with the presidential and state public financing systems. Finally, the book offers potential considerations for Congress in devising a public financing system for its elections if it chooses to do so.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on House Administration
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Total Pages : 426 pages
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Download or read book Public Financing of Congressional Elections written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on House Administration and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. Federal Election Commission
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Total Pages : 16 pages
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Download or read book Public Funding of Presidential Elections written by United States. Federal Election Commission and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Public Financing of Congressional Elections written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the early 20th century, Congress has legislated in the area of campaign financing in federal elections, enacting major statutes that have sought to prevent real or apparent corrupt electoral practices and to curb undue influence by wealthy individuals and interest groups. It has done so by requiring disclosure, limiting or banning certain sources of funds, and limiting certain expenditures. To many critics of the federal campaign finance system, public funding of elections, generally in conjunction with campaign spending limits, is the ultimate solution to the perceived problems arising from ever-growing costs of campaigns and the accompanying need for campaign funds from private donors. Public financing supporters maintain that replacing private sources of funds with public money would most effectively reduce potentially corrupting influence from private, "interested" money. On the other hand, opponents of public financing question whether real or apparent corruption from private fundraising is as serious a problem as critics claim. They also argue that public financing would be an inappropriate use of taxpayer dollars and would compel taxpayers to fund candidates they find objectionable. In the early 1970s, supporters succeeded in enacting public financing in presidential elections, a system which has been available since 1976. In addition, many states and localities have provided public financing in their elections since the 1970s (and sometimes before). Today, 16 states offer some form of direct aid to candidates' campaigns, through fixed subsidies or matching funds. Perceptions about the presidential and state public financing systems have shaped opinions about adding public financing to congressional elections. Also shaping that debate was the Supreme Court's landmark 1976 Buckley v. Valeo ruling, which struck down mandatory spending limits, but sanctioned spending limits which were voluntarily accepted, such as those in conjunction with a public finance system. Proposals for publicly funded congressional elections have been offered in almost every Congress since 1956, and the issue was prominently debated in the mid1970s and the late 1980s through early 1990s. Proposals were passed twice by the Senate in the 93rd Congress and by both the House and Senate in the 101st, 102nd, and 103rd Congresses. Only the 102nd Congress proposal was reconciled in conference and sent to the President, who vetoed it. During the 101st through 103rd Congresses, resistance to public funding was sufficiently strong, in part reflecting perceived lack of public support, that the role of public funds per se was reduced in an effort to gain support, while the broader concept of public benefits (more indirect or governmentmandated assistance to candidates) became more prominent in Congress. This report reviews past proposals for and debate over congressional public financing and the experiences with the presidential and state systems; and it offers potential considerations for Congress in devising such a system for its elections, should it choose to do so. The report will be updated periodically, on the basis of congressional and state activity.

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Total Pages : 52 pages
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Download or read book Campaign Guide for Congressional Candidates and Committees written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 94 pages
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Download or read book The Presidential Public Funding Program written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Rules and Administration. Subcommittee on Privileges and Elections
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 658 pages
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Download or read book Public Financing of Federal Elections written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Rules and Administration. Subcommittee on Privileges and Elections and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Louise I. Gerdes
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 : 0737768649
Total Pages : 113 pages
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Download or read book Super PACs written by Louise I. Gerdes and published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The passage of Citizens United by the Supreme Court in 2010 sparked a renewed debate about campaign spending by large political action committees, or Super PACs. Its ruling said that it is okay for corporations and labor unions to spend as much as they want in advertising and other methods to convince people to vote for or against a candidate. This book provides a wide range of opinions on the issue. Includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives; eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials, and many others.

Author : American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
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Total Pages : 60 pages
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Download or read book Public Financing of Congressional Campaigns written by American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David B. Magleby
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
ISBN 13 : 0815720262
Total Pages : 240 pages
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Download or read book The Money Chase written by David B. Magleby and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The amount of money needed to run a competitive congressional campaign is staggering, with special interests playing a central role in raising these funds. Also of concern is the declining competitiveness of House elections. And while recognition of the need to reform campaign financing is widespread, partisan and House/Senate differences over what these changes should be have complicated legislative efforts. Almost $450 million was spent in both the 1986 and 1988 congressional campaigns, much of it coming from wealthy contributors and political action committees (PACs). Increasing criticism of the current system will undoubtedly force Congress to keep campaign finance reform on it's legislative agenda. Using public opinion, election and campaign spending data, extensive interviews, and a knowledge of practical politics, Magleby and Nelson examine the central issues in the campaign financing debate: the cost of congressional campaigns, financial participation by the political parties and PACs, existing and proposed limits on contributions and expenditures, public financing, and the role of the Federal Election Commission. They propose a comprehensive package of reforms that will undoubtedly serve as a guide for future legislation.