opposed. >> there aren't a lot of functioning democracies around the world that work this way where you can basically have millionaires and billionaires bank rolling whoever they want, however they want. in some cases, undisclosed. and what it means is ordinary americans are shut out of the process. >> reporter: the limits are supposed to keep corruption or the appearance of it out of politics. in court, justice elaina kagen said somebody who gives lots of money would give somebody a very, very special place at the table. mccutchen says he's not trying to buy politics. >> it's likely that the members of the court are going to view this as too much an infringement on your rights to participate in the process. >> reporter: the idea, when it