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“The case may very well be that Congress is willing to restrict campaign contributions because it has these privileges. It is true that incumbents normally get larger contributions than their challengers. The opponents at least get some money, but they do not have access to the perquisites of the incumbent.”

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Gordon Tullock
Gordon Tullock

Gordon Tullock was a renowned economist known for his contributions to public choice theory, property rights theory, and political economics. He was born on February 13, 1922, and passed away on November 3, 2014. more

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