Candidates for U.S. Senate in Mass . are seeking to prevent deceptive super PAC ads . Kathleen Hall Jamieson : when , instead , as Politifact noted , `` cost increases for individual households are largely due to the fact that health care costs have been rising across the country . '' Such ads could be stopped nationwide if TV stations refused to air them . She says stations are required to air candidates ' ads , but not those of independent groups . The Supreme Court is expected to rule on a case that challenges the constitutionality of campaign finance laws and limits on how much money can be spent by outside groups.
Candidates for U.S. Senate in Mass . are seeking to prevent deceptive super PAC ads . Kathleen Hall Jamieson : Such ads could be stopped nationwide if TV stations refused to air them . She says stations are required to air candidates ' ads , but not those of independent groups . The Supreme Court is expected to rule on a case that challenges the constitutionality of campaign finance laws and limits on how much money can be spent by outside groups.