GOVERNMENT
SITUATION:
Changes to the election ecosystem are occurring in 4 categories — institutions, endorsements, media & donors.
These changes have enabled lobbying & donor money to control governmental & legislative bodies.
See the startling lists below:
Who had the lobbying power?:
• The U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• The NRA
• The Koch network
• Heritage Action
• The Drudge Report
• National Review
• Conservative movement groups,
• Tea Party Express, FreedomWorks and the Senate Conservatives Fund.
Who has the lobbying power now?
• Donald Trump
• Tucker Carlson
• Family and former aides to Trump
• Fox News
• Club for Growth
• Daily Wire
• Breitbart News
• Online influencers,
• Steve Bannon
• Susan B. Anthony List.
SOURCES:
The new GOP kingmakers: Out with the Kochs, in with Tucker –
https://www.yahoo.com/video/gop-kingmakers-kochs-tucker-103008196.html
The new GOP kingmakers: Out with the Kochs, in with Tucker –
https://www.yahoo.com/video/gop-kingmakers-kochs-tucker-103008196.html
Contribution limits for 2021-2022 federal elections
| Recipient | ||||||
| Candidate committee | PAC† (SSF and nonconnected) | Party committee: state/district/local | Party committee: national | Additional national party committee accounts‡ | ||
| Donor | Individual | $2,900* per election | $5,000 per year | $10,000 per year (combined) | $36,500* per year | $109,500* per account, per year |
| Candidate committee | $2,000 per election | $5,000 per year | Unlimited transfers | Unlimited transfers | ||
| PAC: multicandidate | $5,000 per election | $5,000 per year | $5,000 per year (combined) | $15,000 per year | $45,000 per account, per year | |
| PAC: nonmulticandidate | $2,900* per election | $5,000 per year | $10,000 per year (combined) | $36,500* per year | $109,500* per account, per year | |
| Party committee: state/district/local | $5,000 per election (combined) | $5,000 per year (combined) | Unlimited transfers | Unlimited transfers | ||
| Party committee: national | $5,000 per election** | $5,000 per year | Unlimited transfers | Unlimited transfers | ||
