Public Financing of Congressional Elections: Hearings Before the Committee on House Administration, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, First Session, on H.R. 1 and Related Legislation .... |
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... Checkoff History , 1974-78 459 Percentage of Tax Payers Designating Checkoff After Removal of Estimate of " Amount Processed " Returns ..... 243 Percentage of Tax Payers Designating Checkoff on Their Income Tax Return 250 Presidential ...
... Checkoff History , 1974-78 459 Percentage of Tax Payers Designating Checkoff After Removal of Estimate of " Amount Processed " Returns ..... 243 Percentage of Tax Payers Designating Checkoff on Their Income Tax Return 250 Presidential ...
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... Checkoff fund The Commission contacted the Treasury Department to determine the most cur- rent figures for the Presidential Election Campaign Fund . That office informed us that as of December 31 , 1978 , the total amount available in ...
... Checkoff fund The Commission contacted the Treasury Department to determine the most cur- rent figures for the Presidential Election Campaign Fund . That office informed us that as of December 31 , 1978 , the total amount available in ...
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... checkoff fund and projections through taxable year 1979 . The Commission contacted the Treasury Department to determine the most cur- rent figures for the Presidential Election Campaign Fund . That office informed us that as of December ...
... checkoff fund and projections through taxable year 1979 . The Commission contacted the Treasury Department to determine the most cur- rent figures for the Presidential Election Campaign Fund . That office informed us that as of December ...
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... checkoff will not support this ? Ms. AIKENS . We estimate the 1980 fund will be able to sustain the congressional financing . Chairman THOMPSON . If the gentleman will yield , I think the next witness will be able to answer those ...
... checkoff will not support this ? Ms. AIKENS . We estimate the 1980 fund will be able to sustain the congressional financing . Chairman THOMPSON . If the gentleman will yield , I think the next witness will be able to answer those ...
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... check off . Mr. LEWIS . It is automatic . Madam Chairman , on the provisions of H.R. 1 which involve the 48 - hour certification , you have expressed some concern , and I un- derstand that , but the purpose of that , in my reading , is ...
... check off . Mr. LEWIS . It is automatic . Madam Chairman , on the provisions of H.R. 1 which involve the 48 - hour certification , you have expressed some concern , and I un- derstand that , but the purpose of that , in my reading , is ...
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administrative AIKENS amended amount audit BADHAM believe bill campaign financing CAMPBELL candidate's certification Chairman THOMPSON challengers chapter 96 checkoff CONGRESS THE LIBRARY Congress Watch congressional campaigns congressional elections contributions cost Democratic district dollars Election Campaign Fund eligible candidate enforcement expenditure limits Federal Election Campaign Federal Election Commission filed financing of congressional FRENZEL GINGRICH going House of Representatives incumbents independent expenditures individual Iowa Joan D legislation LIBRARY OF CONGRESS major party matchable matching funds matching payments MIKVA million NEDZI organization PAC's paign participation percent person political action committees political committee political parties Presidential election primary primary election problem proposed public financing system public funds qualified campaign expenses question RATCHFORD received reports Republican Senate special interest spending limit statement submission subsection taxpayer testimony Thank tion United States Code vote voter WERTHEIMER WINOGRAD
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Page 269 - I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves ; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them, but to inform their discretion by education.
Page 498 - That to compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical...
Page 18 - ... title 28 of the United States Code and any appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court. It shall be the duty of the judges designated to hear the case to assign the case for hearing at the earliest practicable date, to participate in the hearing and determination thereof, and to cause the case to be in every way expedited.
Page 403 - Let me now take a more comprehensive view, and warn you, in the most solemn manner, against the baneful effects of the spirit of party generally.
Page 50 - MAZZOLI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House, Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for financing of general election campaigns for the House of Representatives. 1 Be it enacted by the...
Page 503 - ... expenditure" means — (1) a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, or gift of money or anything of value (except a loan of money by a national or State bank made in accordance with the applicable banking laws and regulations and in the ordinary course of business...
Page 503 - That it shall be unlawful for such a fund to make a contribution or expenditure by utilizing money or anything of value secured by physical force, job discrimination, financial reprisals, or the threat of force, job discrimination, or financial reprisal; or by dues, fees, or other monies required as a condition of membership in a labor organization or as a condition of employment, or by monies obtained in any commercial transaction.".
Page 267 - ... control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them, but to inform their discretion (Thomas Jefferson, 1820 cited in The Economist, 18 December 1993).
Page 463 - ... of every person to whom any expenditure is made, the date and amount thereof and the name and address of, and office sought by, each candidate on whose behalf such expenditure was made.
Page 500 - We've got organizations in 50 damn states and it goes right down from the states to the cities. There's no party can match us. Every election it gets better and better. Give us 10 years or 15 years and we'll have the best political organization in the history of the country.