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Speculates the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court on the debate regarding the campaign finance bill sponsored by U.S. Senator John McCain in 2002. Arguments presented by concerned parties on the implications of the bill; Review of the case Buckley vs. Valeo; Issues to be addressed in the arguments of concerned parties. INSETS: Campaign Finance's Paradox: Opposite Sides Unite for Legal...;What the Judges Will Hear.

The article comments on the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in the case McCutcheon v. FEC decision. Topics covered include the case's focus on campaign contributions to political parties, the oral arguments raised during the trial and the implications of the ruling for fundraisers. Also mentioned is the limit in the donation that a single donor could make.

The article report that the U.S. Congress has passed House bill HR 5175 that requires wider disclosure of campaign financing. Barely passing in a narrow House vote, the passage of the bill intends to impose stricter disclosure rules on campaign advertising by corporations, unions, and other independent organizations. The piece of legislation was created as a means to temper the impact of a Supreme Court ruling that allowed corporations free-speech rights and the right to provide funds on political campaigns.