Raise contribution limits and inflation-index reporting thresholds
Mandate says FECA contribution limits should generally be much higher and many reporting thresholds should be indexed to inflation so small-dollar noise does not clog public files and FEC processes; also criticizes overly restrictive party–candidate coordination limits.
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 29 (FEC) — Legislative Changes: numerous other FECA/regulation changes should be considered; overly restrictive limits on party committees’ ability to coordinate with candidates violate associational rights; raise contribution limits and index reporting requirements to inflation—contribution limits should generally be much higher as they hamstring candidates/parties while serving no practical anticorruption purpose; many reporting requirements not indexed to inflation clog public record and FEC processes with small-dollar information of little use.
Undo plan
1) Reject large contribution-limit hikes that increase corruption risk and donor leverage.
2) Index reporting thresholds modestly for inflation without gutting small-donor transparency.
3) Reform party coordination rules carefully with disclosure rather than unlimited coordinated spending.
4) Keep base limits meaningful relative to median income.
5) Verify: limit levels vs. inflation since Buckley; percentage of filings under proposed thresholds.