Political scientist: One of the most interesting dilemmas in contemporary democratic politics concerns the regulation of political campaign spending  People certainly should be free, within broad limits, to spend their money as they choose  On the other hand, candidates who can vastly outspend all rivals have an unfair advantage in publicizing their platforms  Democratic governments have a strong obligation to ensure that all voices have an equal chance to be heard, but governments should not subsidize expensive campaigns for each candidate
The resolution of the dilemma, ttherefore, is clear:
only candidates with significant campaign resources should be permitted to run for public office