Sebesta said he would try to negotiate a compromise. Sebesta and other sponsors view the legislation as essential to restoring public confidence in government. We're through messing around. The public's malaise has deeper, broader roots than a few or even a few dozen cases of corruption. Except for a few swing districts, most legislative campaigns offer the voters no real choice.
Money dominates all campaigns.
On most issues, lobbyists and their clients have more clout than the voters. And the American people have a long history of cynicism. St. Petersburg Times.