Do you think if Politicians where only given free time on tv debates that the race would then be equally fair to all candidates?

I think these country wide races, cost us tons of money and the politicians end up more on the road than doing the job they were voted to do in the first place. Why do they have to go on the road and shake hands and kiss a baby? I really don’t care to meet any of them. I want to only know what they are going to do. They are not rock stars and don’t need to spend money like one. Not to mention, I never liked the idea of companies contributing money to certain polititians campaign funds. To me this seems a lot like a bribe. Just because its not under the table doesn’t mean there may not be some favors granted later.
I know there will be people who will say it will not guarantee us honest, great working politians but I’m not seeing proof that the current way races are ran is working to churn out the best. So what can it hurt?