Public Financing of Congressional Campaigns : Overview and Analysis.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Campaign funds.

Public opinion.

State governments.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (88 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines debate on extending public financing to Congressional elections, focusing on the Presidential public financing system and the interplay between the concepts of public financing and campaign spending limits. Summarizes arguments for and against public financing, provides a historical review of legislative proposals for public financing of Congressional elections, examines State experiences with public financing, discusses public opinion on public financing and spending limits, and addresses potential considerations for Congress.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Public Financing of Congressional Campaigns

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