In the U.S. a citizen may give $2,700 per election to a federal candidate, $5,000 per year to a PAC, $10,000 per year to a State or local party committee and $33,400 per year to a national party. Citizens and corporations may give unlimited amounts to a Super PAC. A Super PAC is freed from traditional campaign finance laws as long as it does not fund a candidate or campaign or coordinate directly with a campaign how to spend donations.
Response rates from 3.3m America voters.
72% Yes |
28% No |
66% Yes |
21% No |
5% Yes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors |
6% No, as long as all donations are public knowledge |
2% Yes, and ban all political donations and publicly fund elections |
1% No, this is a violation of free speech |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 3.3m America voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 3.3m America voters.
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Unique answers from America voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9MYMGYN5mos5MO
There should be no limits on individual donations not made through a PAC or public funds, but there should be a limit on PAC/corporate donations
@5DVLBZW4yrs4Y
All current regulations hurt all alternatives to the Democratic and Republican Party candidates. The limits the D/R politicians impose on themselves are routinely violated by them, in fact; but are vigorously enforced against people like me. You really should look into this yourself.
@9L3PV697mos7MO
people should not be limited. corporations should. people are citizens with constitutional (first amendment) rights. corporations are not.
@9K5MYMG8mos8MO
Yes, but make it so all donations are completely anonymous to everyone even the person receiving the donation so the money cannot influence someone in the government's decision making.
@8XLR4JX 1yr1Y
Yes, and any pay-to-play candidates should be disqualified and any pay-to-play donors fined or jailed.
@9D3RPBQ1yr1Y
Donors should be only perceived by grassroots sources and sources that are entirely democratic and people oriented
@8PP96SH4yrs4Y
Yes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors Yes, and ban all political donations and publicly fund elections
@8GBN55K4yrs4Y
Elimination of corporate donations and a limitation to how much individuals may donate. Ban PAC'S.
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