Congressman Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) has introduced HR 412. It abolishes public funding for presidential campaigns. So far it doesn’t have any co-sponsors. The public funding program has been in place starting in 1976. Minor party and independent presidential candidates who have received primary season matching funds and/or general election funding include John B. Anderson, Sonia Johnson, Lenora Fulani, John Hagelin, Ross Perot, Pat Buchanan, Ralph Nader, Gary Johnson, and Jill Stein. The FEC has always permitted primary season matching funds to be used to pay the expenses of ballot access petitioning. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the news about the bill.
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Edited By Richard Winger
What part of the nearly DEAD 1787 USA Cosnt allows the gerrymander hacks in the Congress to spend ANY cash on Prez nomination / election stuff ???
Answer – NONE of course — one more subversion of the nearly DEAD subverted and perverted Const. — esp. since 1936.