Thus, you can see that there is no better time than during your present campaign to take a stand for comprehensive reform. Term limits for elected offices do not address the fundamental problem that campaign finance reform seeks to address, namely the overwhelming and corrupting influence of big money in our politics. Term limits will not reduce the dependency of politicians on private contributions. Some people argue that it would make fundraising easier and less time consuming to allow candidates to receive big lump sums from super wealthy donors. This proposal would merely further the already unacceptable influence of the wealthy few on our government, and take us even farther away from the representative democracy that is our birthright as Americans.
Recent polls indicate that quite the opposite is true.
Much has been made of the sinking public trust in government. The voters want a government that represents their interests, not just those of the wealthy and big business. There is a direct connection between our current system of campaign finance and voter disaffection. Real and comprehensive reform would go a long way towards regaining that trust. The free market is an economic principle, not a political one.