Campaign Public Financing System Draws U.S. High Court Scrutiny
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The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a Republican-backed challenge to an Arizona law that aims to even out campaign spending, accepting a case that raises questions about public financing programs around the country.
The justices today said they will review the 12-year-old Arizona system, which ties the funds participating candidates receive to the amount of money raised by or spent on behalf of their opponents. Several other states use similar trigger mechanisms, according to the lawmakers challenging the measure.