McCutcheon v. FEC: A Win for Wealthy Voters

By SADIE PRICE-ELLIOTT, age 12

PHOTO: Public Citizen
PHOTO: Public Citizen

In March 2014, the Supreme Court announced its decision on the McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission case. All five conservative justices agreed that the limit of money that an individual can give to a political party or candidates is “unconstitutional” and campaign donation limits were raised. Critics of the decision say that it will decrease the influence of average voters and increase corruption.

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