Ramen noodles and drained savings: FEC weighs allowing candidates to use political cash to pay themselves bigger salaries

When Nabilah Islam began running for Congress in the 2020 cycle, she said she quickly discovered the high price of her decision.It was impossible for me to have a full-time job and wage a competitive campaign, the Georgia Democrat recalled.So, she gave up her work as a campaign consultant, paused paying her student loans and went without health insurance in the middle of a pandemic because she could no longer afford to pay the premiums.

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