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I don’t think banning recurring donations would breach citizens United, but I’m not a lawyer. To my understanding, Citizens United controls what you can do wit
by ashtonkem 5y ago
I don’t think banning recurring donations would breach citizens United, but I’m not a lawyer.
To my understanding, Citizens United controls what you can do with your money. It does not cover what arrangements campaigns can have to charge you money. You can set a reminder to donate monthly if you want, but that doesn’t mean that PACs can necessarily charge you monthly, in my opinion.
Similarly, the courts have held that the FEC can’t control what candidates say, which is good. But the FEC can force political adverts to make it clear who paid for it, which is also good.