Reply #1: There is a solution, but no one (Dem or Rep, probably) will let it happen [View All]

[Stinky The Clown]

100% publicly funded campaigns at all levels. 100% government-set air time for candidates to use as they see fit. Return to a modified Fairness Doctrine.

No donations, no political ads from outside groups, no 527s, no PACs, no nothing. Make it 100% illegal (with very heavy penalaties) for any corporation or corporate officer acting in that capacity to say word one or give dollar one to any candidate or party. No personal donations allowed at any level. (Fly in a corporate jet ... get a huge fine ....... eat a corporate lunch .... get a huge fine ...... speak at a corporate meeting .... get a huge fine ..... etc.)

Like government itself, campaigns should be paid for by the people for the people. Period.

There's probably no stomach for this for a bazillion reasons - some good, some bad - so it will probably never happen.