That cap is what a person can give to a campaign.

CU let companies donate to campaigns and PACs. This talk about state by state changes to put a stop to that is nice (Montana, Hawaii). But Elon Musk is not a company, he actually is a person.

You can give unlimited to a super PAC. Ok, next you get rid of super PACs, which came after CU, fine.

But now still, how does that stop an Elon Musk going out and spending $100m on political advertising as a private individual? That’s what the Musks of this world can still do after you get rid of super PACs.

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verdverm a day ago | parent [-]

> That’s what the Musks of this world can still do after you get rid of super PACs.

I don't think so, political add spend counts towards personal spending afaik.

	▲	erentz a day ago \| parent [-]
		AFAICT the distinction is if it is “in coordination” with a campaign. Same with PACs. Your super PAC can’t coordinate with a campaign. It’s part of what differentiates them and why they can raise unlimited money. All he has to do is spend the money himself, as a private, real person, without any coordination with a campaign, and he can spend as much as he likes.