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eo Fo, - | . “We pay for their campaign mens For federal |elected officials, the fundd should be drawn from t ‘federal treas ry. The funds 7 “for State ‘and local officials’ ‘sampaigning, should’ be drawn from the 5 5, Btate and lécal treasury. This: ‘could be on a winner .tako ax basis, where omy the successful candidate would be reinbursed for his or “her campaign expenses. This method alone would automatically bring © yettey| continents and more sincerity to politics by both incumbents - aaa newcomers. We believe this method would be’ just as. fair as. the Jresent ones, spore the loser of an election is not. reimbursed for ee campaign expenses. - ara | an ~ 7 i In 1972 Senator Mc Govern did ‘not ‘get reimbursed for. his can -Paign expenses, neither did’ Richard Nixon, yet: we feel that he should © have been, In our opinion there Should be no advance payments mace “by the people to candidates seeking Public office. There.are none , © the at present, but the same. methods ‘used now to acquire funds to run _ for public office could continue to. :be used, The ‘funds for a candid- C2 hie i ;ates ‘campaign could be borrowed, raised, given, or self financed. "This would prévent e crybody in a major county from running for mayor Joe the city. rhe od ing candidate would continue to take a tax ‘de~ "duction for his or her personal losses. We are furnishing people with the names and addresses of the “politicians whio represent tlfom in their particular area at all levels a Government» We are urgirk them to write to their congressmen anc 4 apply public pressure to get the Internal Revenue Service to modify \ a —— a cf ai 1 “their laws. This will close! some of the loopholes that are designed - 2 ‘for use by big. business. We are urging our congressmen to utilize: 2 EE SEPP TIL ee Fy ct AAA OT ER TE NT RS Aaa nae Pp