Q. What is DDFO MassPAC?
 
A. DDFO MassPAC is a Dunkin’ Donuts Franchise Owners Massachusetts Political Action Committee. DDFO MassPAC is essentially a bank account that contains personal contributions from Dunkin’ Donuts Franchise Owners and their family and friends.
 
Q. Why Do Dunkin’ Donuts Franchise Owner need DDFO MassPAC?
 
A. Dunkin’ Donuts Franchise Owners need DDFO MassPAC to compete with big labor, trial attorneys and other organizations that contribute hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to help elect candidates in Massachusetts who support increased government regulation and laws that cause additional legal liability for small businesses.
 
Q. How does the Massachusetts campaign finance law affect DDFO MassPAC?
 
A. The Massachusetts campaign finance reform law makes it virtually impossible for business corporations and organizations to help elect candidates without a well-funded political action committee. DDFO MassPAC will provide financial support to candidates who support a free enterprise legislative agenda that is pro-small business.
 
Q. What kind of contributions can DDFO MassPAC accept?
 
A. By law, PAC’s can only accept personal contributions. Corporate contributions are illegal.
 
Q. What is a political action committee?
 
A. A political action committee is an account that gives contributors a way to pool the resources to support candidates for elective office. In Massachusetts, Political action committees are authorized by the Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF).
 
Q. What kind of candidates does DDFO MassPAC support?
 
A. DDFO MassPAC supports candidates who embrace a free enterprise, free market economy, a common-sense, limited approach to government regulation of small businesses, and a commitment to the small business community.
 
Q. Who decides which candidates to support?
 
A. Presently, the DDFO MassPAC Chairman, Robert Branca.  However, we would like to establish a committee of dedicated people to do the work of the PAC and to make these important decisions.  If you are willing and able to make this commitment, please contact the Chairman at rob@ddfomasspac.org.

 
Q. How can DDFO MassPAC make a difference?
 
A. It takes tens of thousands dollars to mount successful campaigns for election to the Massachusetts House and Senate, and DDFO MassPac provides the Dunkin Donuts Franchise Owners community with the ability to pool resources to help elect qualified, pro-business candidates to promote and protect the business community on Beacon Hill.
 
Q. How much can someone give to DDFO MassPAC?
 
A.  The Contributions limits are as follows:

• An individual may contribute up to an aggregate of $500, including in-kind contributions, to a PAC in a calendar year. Spouses can also contribute $500.
• An individual under age 18 is limited to a total of $25 in political contributions to all candidates and PACs in a calendar year.
• A PAC not accept any contribution, including an in-kind contribution of goods, services, equipment, personnel, facilities or the like, from a business corporation, including a professional corporation, or from any association or organization comprised in whole or in part of business corporations or professional corporations.

Q. How much should someone give to DDFO MassPAC?
 
A. How important is your business and your livelihood to you, your family, your employees and your community? If your business is important, you should contribute as much as possible to DDFO MassPAC.
 
Q. How often can one give?
 
A. One can contribute as often one wants, as long as one does not exceed the $500.00 contribution limit during any calendar year.
 
Q. How do I make a contribution?
 
A. Click here to make a contribution.
 
Q. Will there be a Federal Political Action Committee for Dunkin’ Donuts Franchise Owners.
 
A. Yes, it is the goal to establish a Federal PAC in the near future.