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The nation’s high court said in a 6-3 ruling that a 2002 law — which puts a cap of $250,000 raised after an election to pay back loans that candidates gave their own campaigns before election day — violated the First Amendment. Chief Justice John Roberts said in the majority opinion that [the cap] could lead to less campaign messaging.
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Cruz’s team said [the decision] would allow less wealthy candidates to remain competitive. When Cruz was first fighting for his spot in the Senate, he was up against a wealthy opponent. So Cruz loaned his 2012 campaign over $1 million to close the gap. Because of the law struck down Monday, he could never recoup $545,000 of that loan.
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Justice Kagan wrote in dissent that when candidates recoup money for a loan to their campaign, the dynamics of contributions change because the money is going straight to the politician, unlike traditional campaign dollars. She alleged that striking down the rule allows lawmakers to get paid directly and, in exchange, they can offer political favors.