Political Quotes

“as we continue to debate campaign finance reform some of my colleagues continue to press for free air time. Some of the legislation we will be considering requires broadcasters to sell time to candidates at 50 percent below the already discounted rate. I really do not think they have carefully considered the consequences of this issue. The first problem is that it will not necessarily reduce campaign spending. What would stop a candidate from buying twice as many spots? Secondly, the glut of commercials will simply turn voters off. A survey by Opinion Research Corporation last year showed that 61 percent of adults do not want more campaign ads on TV or radio. What do they want? They want more debates and news coverage, all of which are currently provided by broadcasters for free. Mr. Speaker, Congress needs to take a step back, let the voters decide and allow the best candidate to win.”