During the 2016 elections, Super PACs that were allowed to purchase broadcast time paid far more for that time than did candidates.

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This is true. Super PACs were permitted to purchase broadcast time at market rates, which were typically higher than the rates candidates paid under the FCC's political advertising rules. As a result, they often paid more for the same amount of ad time.

During the 2016 Elections, Super PACs That Were Allowed to Purchase