As soon as the government starts supplying all of the money for campaigns, the politicians will determine who gets the money. Result? END OF DEMOCRACY!!!!!!!
"How does the fact that it applies to both parties render it ridiculous?" Wow - amazing. You actually condone democracy run by large corporations, military interests and unions? Is your real name Koch, by chance?
Photo-fish wrote: When large corporations, business owners and billionaires are supplying most of the money for campaigns it is already the END OF DEMOCRACY!
You actually trust government? That is stupid if you read history at all. If you are ignorant of history then I guess fairy tales by the brothers Grimm is a nice guide for how the world works.