217;t the issue wouldn’t enacting this reform enable equal opportunity for all candidates and citizens? The other side of this issue would conclude that these contributions are uncalled for and, in fact, lead democracy to a dark and profound pity. The problem stands that contributors persuade candidates to address issues to their conformity. There is evidence that large amounts of soft money given to both parties by various industries have received exponential tax breaks. What kind of message are we sending out here? We have contributors making issue deals with candidates along with receiving tax breaks in which, to say the least, is illegal. Until we abolish soft money contributions, we will never have a government that works as hard for us as it does for the special interests. Remember that this country belongs to us. Banning soft money will end the common practice of buying access to high government officials and will make our voice more important to our leaders. John McCain announces, “imagine the promises we could keep and the good we could do if politicians stopped treating the federal treasury as a duty free shop for soft money donors.” The truth is, elections are no longer as democratic as they used to be. Our two cents doesn’t amount to much anymore. The soft money contributors are the people that are being heard. I strongly believe that a reform is definitely in need. As long as candidates are satisfying contributors, they will receive finances for their campaigns. This is rightfully unjust. I don’t know about you, but I would like to play a role in the decision making of our candidates, rather than unions and corporations who, essentially, can afford to alter our democratic system. If we choose to reject this concept, then we choose to remove ourselves from every constitutional right that is given to us. Once again separation is enacted as corporations and labor unions spill their money out to ca...
