The Problem Campaign finance reform is not a policy problem. It's a corruption problem. The political system of the United States, as a representative democracy, is based on the fairly simple idea that we as citizens can elect others to do our bidding in the political arena. Our elected representatives are supposed to be just that - our voice in our government. Of all the factors that contribute to voter apathy and ever-decreasing participation, none plays a greater role than the perception that an individual's vote is inconsequential in a system dominated by special interest money.
Money is now the deteriming factor in politics.
In most cases, elections are decided by the fundraisers. The candidate with the most money wins, no matter where that money came from. We have no quarrel with legitimate political expression - individuals supporting a candidate based that candidate's ideas and positions. What we do object to is people and organizations contributing to a candidate based on the expectation that they will receive some tangible benefit in return . This is corruption, and it has come to dominate our political system.