Campaign finance reform is without question the only change in our political system that can save this nation from sliding into the total abyss. The unforgivable scene in Washington recently over the debt ceiling, borrowing and taxes is only a glimpse of much worse to come. There is not a citizen who does not agree that our system is broken, corrupt, and in serious need of repair. Instead of talking about a balanced budget amendment, we ought to be talking about an amendment to permit passage of campaign finance reform. If we do not take away the bait of money from politicians, they will never work in the interests of the citizens who elected them.
Under Arizona law, candidates for state office who accepted public financing were entitled to receive additional money from the state in direct response to the campaign activities of privately financed candidates and independent expenditure groups. According to the special interests and rich candidates this matching fund system was said to burden the wealthy and powerful politicians who chose not to participate in the public financing system.
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