Sentences with phrase «dollar limits on donations»

Maffei said it's one reason why he is supporting the two bills that would put dollar limits on donations, provide public financing of campaigns and amplify the impact of grassroots donations from average citizens.

Not exact matches

With limited tax funds available for park improvements, the Park District increasingly has become dependent on private donations to raise the millions of dollars necessary for new park projects.

It is important to note that under Speaker Sheldon Silver's bill, (1) receiving public funds depends on the candidate's ability to raise money from numerous small donors, so only donations up to $ 250 are matched with taxpayer dollars and that (2) candidates are limited to a maximum amount of public funds ($ 400,000 for Senate candidates and $ 200,000 for Assembly candidates in the general election race).

Obama's fundraising over the same period relied on plenty of big - dollar donors as well, but even then his campaign noted the advantage that a much larger base of small - dollar donors gave them: «Obama spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki repeated the campaign's emphasis on the 98 percent of its donations that were $ 250 or less — meaning that those donors are under the limit and can continue to contribute.»

Arguably, waiving these limits would have a more direct impact on the 2006 elections than the curtailing of large - dollar donations from individuals to various 527 issue groups.

Well - heeled campaign contributors can now funnel millions of dollars of cash into political Super PACS after a federal judge Thursday struck down New York's $ 150,000 limit on such donations as...

However, the Internal Revenue Service doesn't allow all individuals to write off clothing donations, and there are dollar limits on how much you can deduct.