below is the explanation on campaign reform and so on?, political science homework help

Read the following articles and be prepared to write your opinion. Based on these articles and your readings for the week, analyze the future of political fundraising in the U.S. Is there a need for further campaign finance reform? If so, what steps should be taken? Is strengthening the FEC the answer? Some argue that PAC contributions, which have been limited to $5,000 for many years, should be indexed to inflation. Others believe the growth of SuperPACs and IEs have corrupted the system, while others believe campaign spending is Free Speech (such as the Supreme Court). Can political parties still compete with outside spending groups?

• Petition: Join Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben: Get Big Money Out of Politics!
• Politico’s “Gay donor: Gay rights not ‘inevitable'”
• The New York Times’ “Koch Brothers’ Budget of $889 Million for 2016 Is on Par With Both Parties’ Spending”
• The New York Post’s “The Koch brothers strike back”
• The Washington Times’ “George Soros funds Ferguson protests, hopes to spur civil action”