Campaign Finance Reform and Incentives to Voluntarily Limit Candidate Spending From Personal Funds Constitutional Issues Raised by Public Subsidies and Variable Contribution Limits.

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Corporate author / creator:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
Imprint:	[S.l] : [s.n.], 2001.
Description:	5 p. : digital, PDF file.
Language:	English
Subject:	Campaign funds. Judge-made law. Constitutional law.
Format:	E-Resource U.S. Federal Government Document Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10600584

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Other uniform titles:	ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection.
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Summary:	Provides overview of Supreme Court ruling in Buckley v. Valeo that spending limits, including the amount a candidate can spend on his or her own campaign from personal funds, are unconstitutional unless they are voluntarily accepted in exchange for some form of public financing. Discusses Constitutional issues raised by public subsidies and variable contribution limit incentives designed to increase voluntary compliance with a personal funds expenditure limit.
Other form:	Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Campaign Finance Reform and Incentives to Voluntarily Limit Candidate Spending From Personal Funds

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