Campaign finance refers to the rules and regulations governing the raising and spending of funds for a candidate running for office. For questions about the funds themselves use [fundraising] instead.
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How do very small countries prevent foreign interests from buying out their political elite?
Let's take Iceland as an example. They have only 338,000 people and their GDP was a mere $20 Billion USD in 2016. There are therefore several billionaires who are richer than the entire economic output of the country.
What prevents rich foreign…
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How did Super PACs affect the magnitude of election spending by wealthy individuals, and why?
The Citizens United campaign decision in the US helped lay the groundwork for the proliferation of Super PACs, and is widely credited with increasing the spending gap between wealthy donors and the average citizen.
It's certainly easy to see why it…
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