SCOTUS 50 Years Ago Freed Campaign Spending

Fifty years ago, the Supreme Court in Buckley v. Valeo struck down key parts of the Federal Election Campaign Act, ruling that limits on campaign expenditures violate the First Amendment by equating money with protected speech. The decision upheld contribution caps to curb corruption but invalidated spending ceilings, personal fund limits, and independent expenditure restrictions, empowering citizens and groups to speak freely. Read more about this...