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| | Beyond the Limits |
 | | At times, members of both parties criticized soft money being used by their opponents, but in reality the major parties were both actively raising as much soft money as they could. |
 | | The money can only be raised by party committees, and it has no contribution or expenditure limits because it is supposed to be used for party building activities, not to benefit federal campaigns. |
 | | Because soft money knows no limits, individuals, corporations, unions, and other interested groups can, and do, write checks for $50,000, $100,000, or even more. |
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