Under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act), contributions to political candidates are subject to limits. Bundling is a tactic in which PACs collect contributions from like-minded individuals (each limited to $3,300 as of 2024)* and present them to a candidate or political party as a bundle thus magnifying the power of the contributions. Bundlers are people with friends in high places who, after bumping against personal contribution limits, turn to those friends, associates, and, well, anyone who's willing to give, and deliver the checks to the candidate. The Federal Election Commission requires disclosure only of those bundlers who are registered lobbyists. Beyond that, it's up to the candidate.
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Now, let’s commit this term to our long-term memory. On a scrap piece of paper, take 10 or 20 seconds to draw bundling. Draw with symbols or stick figures if you wish. Nothing fancy. Don’t expect a masterpiece. No one else will see this but you. Look at your drawing. That’s all - now it’s downloaded into your memory. Destroy the piece of paper in a most delightful way.