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The U.S. Supreme Court is going to hear a campaign finance case that could do away with the contribution limits that limit rich people’s influence over politics.Currently, federal law only lets individuals give $2,600 to any one candidate during a single election.

On top of that limit, people can only give $123,000 to candidates, political action committees, and parties over a two-year period.

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