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Small Donors Aren't the Democratic Cure We Imagined
Original: Small Donors Aren’t the Democratic Cure We Imagined
A new analysis argues that the widespread belief in small-dollar donations as a remedy for problems in political financing does not hold up. Writing for the Democracy Project, the piece contends that reliance on grassroots contributors has not delivered the democratizing effect many reformers expected, prompting renewed debate over how parties and candidates should be funded.
Why now: Ongoing debate over campaign finance reform and the influence of money in politics
Democracy Projectsmall-dollar donorscampaign finance reform
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- Small Donors Aren’t the Democratic Cure We Imagined · democracyproject.org
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