That would be a big step toward getting the money out of politics. Candidates will spend $10,000,000,000, Ten Billion Dollars on TV spots in this election. Except for Bernie, the money comes from rich donors before being recycled into the pockets of Republican owned media companies. The media companies cycle it back to the rich. Put a 25% tax on the ads and use the money to pay for the public funding of campaigns. firewalleconomics.com