[EL] Tax Credits/Deductions for Campaign Contributions

[Mark Schmitt]

This paper, also by Michael Malbin, looks at participation by donors at 
various income levels in Minnesota and Ohio, which have tax credits, 
comparing other states with public financing and without. I think he has 
more recent research on this as well. He also did a controlled study in 
Ohio, to look at whether a bit of publicity about the tax credit would 
increase participation, which it did, modestly.

http://www.cfinst.org/books_reports/Participation/Malbin_Rethinking.pdf


Mark Schmitt
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On 7/24/2012 5:44 PM, David Adamany wrote:
>
> Thanks for several posts with valuable information on tax credits and 
> deductions for campaign contributions.   The earlier studies showed 
> use was very heavy among higher income taxpayers and much lower among 
> lower income taxpayers.   These differences were much great than, for 
> instance, differentials in voting turnout between various income 
> groups.   Can anyone shed light on whether any of the plans mentioned 
> in recent posts tend to diminish disparities in political activities 
> between high and lower income strata?  Thanks again for helpful responses.
>
> David Adamany
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