It's also possible that political campaigns are under-funded. The gravest concern about campaign-finance legislation is that it infringes freedom of speech and gives more power to the media. But few voices are calling for less government regulation of elections. Rather, we seem to be taking steps toward full government control of political campaigns. Question 2 is the next step.
Some political activists disagree.
DeCoursey met with sponsors of the ballot question in February and told them that the Republican Party could not support the bill unless it addressed the unlimited union and special interest money flowing into elections. The amounts that would be made available to candidates are very generous with tax money. The amount slated for State Senate and State Representative candidates is higher than the cost of the average race in recent years. Still, it is not certain that candidates would get this money even if Question Two passes. Since Massachusetts does not permit appropriation by initiative, the law would be of little effect unless the state legislature chose to fund it.