Read the selection without stopping to choose the correct missing words. Then read it again, pausing to underline the correct words. Finally, read the selection again to see if it makes sense. Campaign Finance Reform One of the political issues we hear a lot about lately is campaign finance reform. One reason that reform is called for is that it costs so much to run for political office.
Candidates have to spend a great deal of time and effort raising money.
They might want to display billboards along highways and banners on heavily trafficked Web sites. All this costs a lot of money. Opponents of laws that regulate or limit spending say that you don't really have freedom of speech or freedom of the press if you can't get your message out. They say that in a democracy, the government should never be able to regulate political discussion or the means to distribute ideas. 1. event cost reason office 2.