How About A Complete Ban On Political Contributions?

[DistressedAmerican]

Public money of equal amounts to all candidates that meet the criteria (whatever those would be) for inclusion in the general election.

Just take the freaking money out of it. Right out.

Level the playing field financially so that the endless fund raising (not governing) can come to an end and people can decide who they like based on something other than who has run the largest number of ads in their state.

Who among us does not agree that there is too much influence for those with large pocketbooks?

Who among us would not like to see an end to these obscene fundraisers?

Who among us feels well served by the system as it stands?

IMO, donations are the single largest source of corruption in our system and we should really CONSIDER SOME HARSH RESTRICTIONS.

I for one have never thought of political donations as "Speech". So, I do not buy the arguments that say such a rule would restrict free speech.

Are there other objections that I am not thinking about? Usually are...