Introduction

A majority of people will agree that some type of campaign finance reform will be necessary in the very near future.  Nonetheless, the rash, over-the-top bill proposed by McCain, Feingold, and Durbin, known as the “Our Democracy, Our Airwaves Act”, will undoubtedly do more harm than good to this noble cause in which they aspire.  The bill suggests that it will level the political playing field by guaranteeing prime time “candidate centered” or “issue centered” programming slots for at least 2 hours a week for 6 weeks prior to a federal election, 4 of which must directly precede the election. Additionally, the bill would allow for qualified candidates to receive vouchers for political advertisement in proportion to the amount of money that they raise.  However, this is under the condition that they agree to curb the spending of their own funds to pre-established limits. (Right now $125,000 and $500,000 for House and Senate races respectively, something many politicians would be hesitant to do.) Adds are then purchased at a set rate equal to the cost of the “ lowest unit charge” for spots on prime-time network television in the weeks preceding the elections.   It is within the logistical method of the bill wherein lays its fundamental flaws.  Not only are the main ambitions of the bill left unmet, but it furthermore opens the door to corruption in that the authors of this bill railed to acknowledge, is highly unconstitutional, ineffective, and finally will cause a large negative impact upon the economy.

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