Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

No, these types of donations just turn into bribes

Yes

No, and political campaigns should be publicly funded

Yes, but limit the amount they can donate

No, but allow donations from unions and non-profits

Yes, but should be public knowledge

Only individuals should be able to contribute to elections, because only individuals should be able to be represented.

Yes, but all donations will be public record including any relationships or connections that any candidate has with current or former members of any kind.

yes but they have to publicly acknowledge that they provided are certain amount of money to a candidate

Allowing corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations to donate to political parties is a flawed system that fosters corruption and undermines democracy. This practice not only obscures transparency but also shifts the focus away from the needs of individual citizens to the interests of those with deep pockets, effectively drowning out the voices of the general populace. To restore integrity to the political process, it is essential to impose stricter regulations on political donations, ensuring that all contributors are publicly disclosed and that no organization can leverage financial power to influence policy decisions, thereby preserving the democratic ideals that should guide our governance.

Yes, but only corporations and non profits

but allow donations from unions and non-profits That are People and Worker Oriented.

Yes, corporations, union, and non-profit organizations deserve to have their interests represented in the government as well

No, but permit non profits to donate

Yes, but heavily limit the amount they can donate and don't allow them to retain anonymity.

Yes, but limit the amount they can donate and don't allow them to retain anonymity.

As we move into the future, the 2 major political parties in the US have become increasingly more extremist and further divided; leaving many Americans left to support the "lesser of 2 evils". In order to evolve the political landscape and insure that our political system doesn't become a slave to corporate interest, funding should be capped, and limited to public funding only. A tax incentive can be given to every legally registered voter that will allow every individual the ability to fund the party of their choice.

Yes, and make all donations public knowledge

Yes, but limit the amount a political party can receive in total, and limit the amount a single corporation can donate.

Yes, but limit the amount they can donate and allow them to publicly fund elections.

yes but not allow them to turn into bribes

Yes, but restrict them to only donate for simply giving to political parties and nothing else.

yes but only if completely transparent / publicly available to access - let voters decide if it matters to them

Mixed feelings. I oppose the concept of limiting who can contribute and how much they can contribute; however, I believe donations by large organizations can be corrupting. One possibility - require any donation by any organization be made only after it has been disclosed publicly, and approved that a super-majority (75% or more) of individual members/stockholders of the organization.

Yes, but all the donations must be public knowledge.

Yes but don't allow donations from unions

Unions should, not corporations, but it should also be limited and more of our campaigns should be publicly funded.

Corporations and industries no, but charities, unions, and other organizations should be allowed to donate.

Elections should be publicly funded, but unions should be allowed to spend money on policy issues and advocacy

unions should be allowed to donate up to a certain amount, but corporations and nonprofits should not be allowed to make political contributions

Yes because it would be wrong if they couldn't. But said parties should be held accountable for bribery and bias.

No, any corporation, union, and non-profit organization that receives federal or state money should not be able to donate

Yes, but prohibit any government union from donating to races of political bodies for which they work or receive a pension.

Non profit organizations and unions shouldn't be allowed to donate, yet private corporations should.

No, owners of corporations can donate in their own name, but allow donations from unions and non-profits

No, the money should go to the businesses themselves and taxes- which is money that goes to the government anyway.

Each party should be allowed to spend the same amount so put a cap on it or they can only spend whatever the lowest either party collects. Example one collects 5 million one collects 8 million they can only spend 5 million rest should be donated to good causes agreed by both parties such as helping sick or hungry children or veterans that served our country.

Yes but with limits. Also I'm anti-democratic. I don't believe it is the best form of governance. I would prefer monarchy or anarcho-capitalism

I believe labor unions and non-profit organizations should be allowed to make donations, but not for-profit corporations

i wish for any government to not exist. I am an anarchist, but if it continues to exist then absolutely not.

Yes for Companies and corporations. No, for non-profit and unions. There should also be a can on how much they can donate.

Yes, but either find a way where the donations can't be turned into dark money or limit what they can donate

Yes, so long the elections are unaffected by the donation. In other words Political Parties yes. But no to buying elections.

No I feel like with social media what it now is I feel like it's so much easier to know a person for who they are now and all this money funneled into political campaigns is wild. Far too much money is given that is not needed and goes right into pockets. I feel if you want to run for office you should have to find it yourself

No cause they are literally non profit, but anyways they should focus on what they are trying to do not political parties.

non-profit orgs are not allowed to donate, union are allowed to donate, corp can donate without tax deduction.

No; there’s too much influence from wealth on who is even able to run for president! It leads to unfair candidacy & elections. The entire process feels like a power-play.

Yes but not unions if individuals are penalized for not being part of one. If an union is voluntary, then sure they can donate.

No, no politician should be able to receive money from any group besides out of their own pocket and should represent the desires of their constituents.

Corporations should not be allowed to donate, but labor unions and non-profit organizations should be allowed to donate

yes, but it should be unanimously voted on by every employee on if they should and who it should go to if the vote is yes

No, these types of donations just turn into bribes, and political campaigns should be publicly funded

No, only and individual person should be allowed. They can use corporate, union, or non-profit funds but they need to attach their name to it.

Yes, allow donations from unions and non-profits but not corporations, and limit the amount that they can donate

Money must come from within the district that the politician represents. Full disclosure of where the money comes from

Only allow donations from individuals. It could be the owner of a large organization that uses profits gained from an organization but it shouldn't be a whole organization because it doesn't represent the entire organization.

Unions and non-profits should not be allowed. Private corporations should be allowed. All should be made public.

No, the government is for the people, by the people. Political campaigns should only be funded by donations from individual citizens.

Maybe. There are good arguments for and against. They should have the right to support who they choose. However, the People also need to know who is providing the money. It needs to be very public. Even though it has been made tongue in cheek, that politicians should wear uniforms like NASCAR drivers with all their sponsors, we do need something similar so we know who they may be beholden to.

No; corporations should be allowed to donate at a cap. Unions and non profit should not be allowed to donate.

Yes, as long as all donations are public knowledge, but limit the amount they can donate because otherwise these types of donations just turn into bribes

Yes, without political donations a significant advantage would be given to wealthy and well connected candidates who could more effectively fund themselves.

Private entities should be able to donate as they see fit. Public entities and especially non-profit organizations should not.

No, but allow donations from unions and non profits and also political campaigns should be publicly funded

Yes, but with strict limits and disclosure requirements on political campaign contributions, registration of lobbyists, recording and publication of Congressional committee proceedings.

Only if the majority of members agree with where the donation is going to AND have an option to not pay whatever portion of their dues if they don't agree with where the donation is going

Yes, as long as the entity can prove there is no kickback for the donation AND the members of the entity have authorized support.

No, political campaigns should be publicly funded, if they do they limit the amount and make sure these donations don't turn into bribes.

Unions are legitimate democratic bodies unlike corporations and should have sway in politics. The others should not exist must less influence policy.

I feel like this is a yes but only if the people donating are limited and all donations are not from companies because they shouldn't be able to donate just to boost their sales it should still be up to the people

Only if the cause they work towards is related to the candidate or their beliefs, we can't have the head of a corporation abusing their power to endorse a candidate.

Yes, if there are donation limits, there is transparency regarding any donations made, and there is no conflict of interest created the by an organization's donation to a particular candidate.

Only private corporations should be able to use their money freely. Socialized union funds and non-profit funds have no business in the political arena.

Yes. But all donations should be made public and all campaigns should be audited and accounting of all funds should made public.. even if corporations donated to a PAC , the money in that PAC should be accounted for or be ineligible. and all candidates should be audited of their finances in their campaigns and personal finances while running for or while serving office.

Yes, but limit the amount they can donate and require that the contributors and the amounts contributed are disclosed and made publicly available.

Yes, but no more anonymous donations, any & all donations need to be publicly disclosed & easily tracked.

Yes, but that should forfeit their qualification for Government assistance from the administration they donated for, as well as disqualifying anyone involved in any way with said corporation, union, or non-profit organization from being eligible for a position with that Administration.

Unions and Non-profits organizations can donate and Corporations can not Donate. As well as a Limit on the amount of donations.

Yes, it should be unlimited, *but* the donations should be publicly disclosed and widely, easily accessible to the general public.

No, public sector unions, NGOs and corporations that receive money or subsidies from the government souls be banned from funding politicians.

Y’all get all bent out of shape when certain churches do it so no, no non-profits, unions, etc., get to play

Yes, but out-of-state donations should be banned for state-level elected offices (e.g. Senator, Congressman, Governor, etc.)

Limitations and caps should be placed on corporations and non-profits, while unions should be forbidden from contributing due to the fact that this is an incentive to pull more money from worker paychecks and drive up overall costs. Union leadership can contribute from their own income freely.

Yes, but the amount donated must be democratically selected by the corporate members (shareholders, employees, members, etc.)

Yes, if the business or organization pays taxes then they can donate, unless they are a religious or faith based not for profit organization. Then no, must keep separate Church and State.

No, and it is the government's responsibility to set limits on this issue. These types of donations can otherwise turn into bribes.

Yes, but only unions and non-profit organizations and the candidate should have to disclose the origin and amount of the donation.

501(c)3's should not be allowed to donate to political parties, but 501(c)5's and corporations should be given the opportunity

corporations and unions would be okay, but non-profit 501(c)3's should not be allowed to donate to political parties. I know unions are 501(c)5 non-profit corporations, but the majority of the money they raise annually comes from dues paying members.

Yes, corporations only. Unions, particularly government employee unions should not be allowed to donate to political parties, doing so is corruption.

Corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations should have private polls that directly reflect their employees/workforces stance. An equal percentage of the donation amount should reflect all employees. If 50% favor one candidate and 50% the other then the donation amount should reflect that and be given equally to both candidates.

Yes, but with strict donation limits, full transparency, public financing options, and incentives for grassroots funding

Yes, but the name of the corporation and the amount donated should be publicly available information.

No, corporations and unions need to focus on paying their employees better rather than focusing on giving money to a political organization.

Yes, as long as all donations and all parties involved are disclosed in the public knowledge. Disclosed in a manner enough for a 8 or 5 year old to make sense of and are not ambiguous.

No, political parties should be publicly funded. Funds should be strictly tracked and federally regulated to ensure fairness of media exposure and to minimize sensationalist, unethical, and misleading campaign practices.

Yes except for public emplyee unions as they would be helping to elect the person who negotiates their salary.

NO, Nothing or no one should be able to donate to political parties if they receive ANY amount of money from any government agency or program

Capitalism and corporatism should be abolished in all forms and has no say in politics, which should be held at the local level.