Robert R. McMillan (Campaign Finance Reform?, Jan. 28) pleads for an end to the media's scrutiny of political candidates' campaign funding. I'm sure this is precisely what most candidates and corporations would want. What a lovely secret partnership that would allow: corporations continue to pour huge amounts of money into the political parties, and then remind those elected of their generosity when legislation that interests them hangs in the balance, and all without any coverage in the press.

I agree with Mr. McMillan that some media coverage is light on the issues. It seems to me that this is the result of the view of media as entertainment, and politics as a battle of personalities, and not the result of excessive coverage of campaign funding.

We need to begin by demanding the passage of the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Bill. Then we ought to institute pubic financing of campaigns. To those who do not wish to have their taxes raised for this purpose, may I suggest a corporate tax. Let the source of the money remain the same, but let the citizens of this country hold our elected officials responsible to us, not to the corporate giants.