21.   McCain dropped voluntary spending limits, but plans to offer them as an amendment.

22.   Nor does the bill adequately address the advantages of wealthy candidates who opt not to abide by the voluntary limits.

23.   Sen. John McCain, an Arizona Republican, cited these figures in arguing for a voluntary spending limit on candidates and for banning PACs.

24.   Some have suggested that an alternative to voluntary spending limits is to raise the individual contribution limits.

25.   The best solution is for the parties to set voluntary limits on the length of campaigns and hope that ambitious politicians will adhere to them.

26.   The committee also calls for partial public financing for congressional elections and voluntary spending limits.

27.   The bill drops a call for free TV air time for candidates and voluntary limits on campaign spending.

28.   The legislation would set voluntary spending limits in House and Senate races and reward candidates who abide by them with free television time.

29.   The main provisions of the legislation include partial public financing of congressional campaigns and voluntary limits on campaign spending.

30.   The legislation also would establish voluntary limits on spending in campaigns for federal office, a response to the record amounts of money spent in federal campaigns last year.