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Please amend the headline# to the actual one: Supreme Court Strikes Down Aggregate Limits on Federal Campaign Contributions So, at the end of the day individu
by 001sky 13y ago
Please amend the headline# to the actual one:
Supreme Court Strikes Down Aggregate Limits on Federal Campaign Contributions
So, at the end of the day individuals can spread their influence "a mile wide and an inch deep". But this does not imply that such individuals can spend in both unlimited depth and breadth. The primary limits (<$3K/per) remain inplace. And the article also notes that this does not impact groups.
Wednesday’s decision concerned only contributions from individuals. Federal law continues to ban contributions by corporations and unions.
Whether this is a good idea or not is debatable. But the editorialized headline doesn't help communicate the actual news.
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# HN submitted> "Supreme Court Strikes Down Limits on Federal Campaign Contributions"
- uptown 13y agoThe headline I originally submitted was the headline used by the NY Times at the time the story was published. I've updated the submission to match the change made by the NY Times per your suggestion.