Right, but the problem is when money becomes correlated to your ability to persuade people. There needs to be some way to weaken that connection. I don't think

Right, but the problem is when money becomes correlated to your ability to persuade people. There needs to be some way to weaken that connection. I don't think candidates should be prohibited from trying to persuade voters, hence the need for debates. In fact, I would argue that political commercials are more akin to "canned promotion videos" than live televised debates. Also, I think it's inaccurate to characterize my suggestions as disenfranchising voters. They still have the power to seek out information on the candidates running for office. The only difference here is that biased viewpoints won't be forced upon them in isolation. How is preventing voters from exposure to one-sided campaign commercials disenfranchisement? If the important thing is informing the electorate, then let's do so in a balanced way.