Comments on: What is Public Financing of Elections? http://votersnotdonors.org/2009/06/what-is-public-financing-of-elections/ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:10:53 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Charlie Albanetti http://votersnotdonors.org/2009/06/what-is-public-financing-of-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Charlie Albanetti Wed, 06 May 2009 21:51:29 +0000 http://votersnotdonors.org/?p=187#comment-4 Hi Sherry: Thanks for your question. There is a bit of history behind the amount of matching funds provided to candidates: 2 to 1, 4 to 1, and NYC is now at 6 to 1. From our perspective, the more public money in a campaign, the better. A higher amount of public money means less private money, which, in turn, means less influence that special interests, lobbyists, and corporations will hold over the elected official. I hope that helps you understand the general logic behind the number. Please let us know if you have any other questions! -Charlie _ Charlie Albanetti Communications Citizen Action of New York Hi Sherry:

Thanks for your question. There is a bit of history behind the amount of matching funds provided to candidates: 2 to 1, 4 to 1, and NYC is now at 6 to 1. From our perspective, the more public money in a campaign, the better. A higher amount of public money means less private money, which, in turn, means less influence that special interests, lobbyists, and corporations will hold over the elected official.

I hope that helps you understand the general logic behind the number. Please let us know if you have any other questions!

-Charlie

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Charlie Albanetti
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Citizen Action of New York

]]> By: Sherry Byrnes http://votersnotdonors.org/2009/06/what-is-public-financing-of-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Sherry Byrnes Tue, 05 May 2009 21:22:35 +0000 http://votersnotdonors.org/?p=187#comment-3 Where did the 4:1 number get created from...many conservatives mahy have an issue with that who might otherwise support such a measure...what is the rationale for it? Where did the 4:1 number get created from…many conservatives mahy have an issue with that who might otherwise support such a measure…what is the rationale for it?

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