Why do I have a maximum donation amount?

[LAS14]

After Citizens United, when one of the results was that corporations could give unlimited amounts of money (do I have that right?)... why is it the case that I am still limited in the amount of money I can give Hillary for this campaign?

Unfortunately, this is a theoretical question, since I'm not in danger of going over my limit.

TIA
LAS

[OhZone]

1. That's a good question!

How come Super Pacs are allowed MORE freedom of speech?

Hey, CAN WE DONATE TO SUPER PACS?

Maybe that could work!

[George II]

2. Yes, anyone can contribute any amount to super pacs, and they are independent....

....of the candidate committee.

[OhZone]

3. simply - OHYEAH! nt

[MSMITH33156]

4. Yes, in the convoluted Citizens United ruling

they ruled that while the law limiting campaign contributions was legal, they could not limit donations to non-candidate entities like Super PACs since they are corporations, not candidates. They also ruled that campaigns can't coordinate with Super PACs, but that is not enforced. So, the practical impact of the ruling was that you can only put $2,300 in a candidate's right pocket, but you can put as much money as you want in the candidate's left pocket.

[yallerdawg]

5. A refresher on 'Citizens United"

From wiki:

The United States Supreme Court held (5–4) that the First Amendment prohibited the government from restricting independent political expenditures by a nonprofit corporation. The principles articulated by the Supreme Court in the case have also been extended to for-profit corporations, labor unions and other associations. By allowing unlimited election spending by individuals and corporations, the decision has "re-shaped the political landscape" of the United States.

That one little fact "nobody" pays attention to:

In the case the conservative lobbying group Citizens United wanted to air a film critical of Hillary Clinton and to advertise the film during television broadcasts in apparent violation of the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (commonly known as the McCain–Feingold Act or "BCRA&quot .[4] Section 203 of BCRA defined an "electioneering communication" as a broadcast, cable, or satellite communication that mentioned a candidate within 60 days of a general election or 30 days of a primary, and prohibited such expenditures by corporations and unions.

Yeah - Hillary's got no dog in this hunt?

[Tommy2Tone]

6. It's very simple

Think Fruit Loops. You are but one Loop. Corporations are the whole box. Therefore you as a Loop can donate to only the max of one loop. Corporations being the whole box can donate to the max of the box.

You're Welome

[BlueCaliDem]

7. Mmm...Fruit Loops...

[Tommy2Tone]

8. I was eating breakfast

Care to guess what cereal I was eating?

[BlueCaliDem]

9. Honey Nut Cheerios?

Just kidding.

I love Fruit Loops - and I'll have them as a snack as well!