PRINT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — NEW LEADERS OF THE PAC

Just why the level of contributions has tailed off markedly cannot be narrowed down to one or two major factors. Certainly the dotcom bust, 9/11 and a prolonged economic slump played a role on some level. Other PAC support factors on an industry level include a decrease in legislative regulation—obviously, a very good thing for printers who endured the ergonomics regulatory scares of the past. Printers rallied to the ergonomics issue and were motivated to contribute funds to the election efforts of politicians who favored less regulatory pressure from Washington.