Summary: From Congress to the White House, it takes more and more money to get into office. As the American presidential election winds down, campaign spending on both sides is approaching a billion dollars, not including money spent by independent Political Action Committees (PACs). Do these donations come with any expectations or are they merely an expression of free speech? The Agenda asks author Lawrence Lessig and Reason's Matt Welch: Can money buy you a seat in the Oval Office?
