Claim: Prompted by escalating campaign spending and the increasing use of attack ads, Wisconsin state legislators and Gov. Jim Doyle have enacted a bill to provide public financing for the Supreme Court's candidates. Would-be justices would qualify for the funds by agreeing to limit spending and by raising small sums totaling between $5,000 and $15,000 from 1,000 different contributors. They could then receive up to $100,000 for a primary race and up to $300,000 for a general election –
Fact-check: Public Financing Comes to Wisconsin Supreme Court - FactCheck.org
Verdict: prompted by escalating campaign spending and the increasing use of attack ads, wisconsin state legislators and gov. jim doyle have enacted a bill to provide public financing for the supreme court's candidates. would-be justices would qualify for the funds by agreeing to limit spending and by raising small sums totaling between $5,000 and $15,000 from 1,000 different contributors. they could then receive up to $100,000 for a primary race and up to $300,000 for a general election –
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Viveca Novak
Date published: 2009-12-02T18:56:19