> Candidates that take money from the fund have additional (mostly good) limits placed on their spending. From the "Public funds received 1976-present" on this

> Candidates that take money from the fund have additional (mostly good) limits placed on their spending. From the "Public funds received 1976-present" on this page[0], usage of these funds has steadily declined, likely because "To be eligible to receive public funds, the presidential nominee of a major party must agree to limit spending to the amount of the grant and may not accept private contributions for the campaign". 0: https://www.fec.gov/introduction-campaign-finance/understanding-ways-support-federal-candidates/presidential-elections/public-funding-presidential-elections/ https://www.fec.gov/introduction-campaign-finance/understand...