What is Hard money donations?

Answer 1

hard money- Political contributions given to a party, candidate, or interest group that are limited in amount and fully disclosed. Raising such limited funds was harder than raising unlimited soft money, hence the term "hard money."

Answer 2

There are distinct uses for the terms in various contexts.

Specie

In fiscal terms, hard money is money with intrinsic value, such as gold and silver coins, or alternatively a currency that has backing, as on the "gold standard." Other forms of money are "soft money" or more specifically "Fiat money" which has a declared value based on the credit of the issuer.

Loans

A "hard money loan" is one that is secured by the value of real estate.

Political Contributions

"Hard Money" consists of political donations that are contributed to support a specific candidate or issue, whereas "soft money" is given to a party or political organization for their unregulated use.

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Answer 3

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