Cuomo's budget would also fund a public financing system to
match small contributions, up to $ 175, at a rate of six to one, with «strict limits in place to protect taxpayers,» according to the briefing book.
Congressman John Sarbanes has introduced legislation that would
match small contributions with public funds, and free candidates and officeholders from begging from big donors.
Governor Cuomo proposed a broad set of laws including stricter limits on campaign contributions and party spending on behalf of candidates, public financing of elections to
match small contributions from individuals, and new public corruption crimes in an attempt to reduce the culture of corruption in Albany.
New York needs comprehensive reform: lower contribution limits, an independent enforcement agency, no more loopholes, and most importantly a system of
matching small contributions with public funds.
When asked specifically whether they support creating a system of public financing in New York that would limit the size of political contributions to candidates and
match smaller contributions made to candidates for state offices, 61 percent answered in the affirmative.
The survey asked registered voters in the state whether they favor creating a «system of public campaign financing» that limits «the size of political contributions to candidates,» and uses «state money to
match smaller contributions to candidates.»
Not exact matches
I did max my
contributions to $ 17,000 (for 2012), and got a
small portion from
matching.
And a
small number say they will increase
matching contributions to workers» 401 (k) plans.
Cuomo would like to model the state's system on the New York City campaign finance system, which offers candidates
matching funds, once they have solicited
small contributions from individual donors.
Institute a statewide public financing system based on the one used by NYC, which
matches every dollar in
small donor
contributions with six dollars in public funds
It provides
matching funds to candidates who garner
small contributions, like the system Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed in his executive budget.
The actors have endorsed the Fair Elections reform package which includes a system of
matching small donations with public funds, as well as lower
contribution limits, restrictions on contractors and lobbyists doing business with the state, and greater enforcement and transparency.
Public
Matching Funds in NYC Amplify Voices of Small Donors New York City's public financing program provides matching funds for candidates who can raise a certain number of small - dollar contributions from constituents in their d
Matching Funds in NYC Amplify Voices of
Small Donors New York City's public financing program provides matching funds for candidates who can raise a certain number of small - dollar contributions from constituents in their dist
Small Donors New York City's public financing program provides
matching funds for candidates who can raise a certain number of small - dollar contributions from constituents in their d
matching funds for candidates who can raise a certain number of
small - dollar contributions from constituents in their dist
small - dollar
contributions from constituents in their district.
The candidates selected will need to take a position on hard issues, like the five outlined at reform.to, which provide concrete plans to create a
small donor system for campaign financing:
matching citizen
contributions and providing voters with vouchers.
Under a Fair Elections system, candidates that abide by lower
contribution limits and enhanced disclosure rules would receive public
matching funds for every
small donation they raise.
Typically, when this question is posed to voters with details regarding the comprehensive reform plan — including lower
contribution limits and
matching small donations — support jumps above 60 percent.
When a tax credit for
small contributions is combined with public
matching funds, ordinary people's voices can be heard instead of only the largest donors.
The CWF says the solution is a «New York City - style campaign finance system, which would use a 6 - 1
match of
small contributions.
With Fair Elections reform, elected officials who spend time raising
small - dollar
contributions from their constituents will receive
matching funds so that the playing field is leveled.
As today's Siena poll showed, nearly 2/3 of New Yorkers in every part of the state support real reforms that limit the size of fat - cat
contributions and replacing them with
small donations that are
matched by public money.
The measure would provide for a six - to - one
match for
small - dollar
contributions.
Malliotakis has said she opposes public financing of elections but she will be participating in the Campaign Finance Board's public
matching funds program, which
matches small dollar
contributions up to $ 175 at a 6 - to - 1 ratio with public funds.
It allocates public money to candidates who collect
small contributions from donors, based on a six - to - one
matching system.
More than half of the
contributions were
small donations of $ 250 or less, with about $ 50,000 eligible to be
matched by the city's public
matching funds program, the campaign reported.
But because he has the most number of
small contributions, he was eligible to receive the most in
matching funds, approximately $ 3.5 million.
That's because the New York City campaign finance system includes a public
matching funds program, which helps levels the playing field by incentivizing local
small - dollar
contributions,
matching them at a 6 - to - 1 ratio.
Along with the City Council, he instituted a
small donor
matching program with low
contribution limits.
Without a public campaign finance system that
matches private donations and encourages
small - dollar
contributions, outsider legislative candidates have little to no chance of raising enough cash to stage a significant challenge without strong name recognition or support of established organizations, unions, and local political figures.
Savings Incentive
Match Plan for Employees (SIMPLE) IRAs offer
small business owners the opportunity to
match their employees»
contributions to traditional IRAs.
A 401 (k) is an even better choice for saving
small amounts if your employer
matches contributions.
If your employer will
match your
contributions into that account, then it's a no - brainer, but it's probably still a better idea than the mortgage unless the emotional payoff is very very important to you or unless you're nearing retirement age (so the tax - free growth period is
small).
An amount
smaller than your regular
contributions into the old plan can be put in place while you prepare for your new 401 (k) with
matching funds.
Take
small steps like
matching your employer 401k
contribution or contributing 10 % of your income to an IRA if you do not have access to a 401k plan.
I don't know much about other industries but at least among
small software companies, providing a
match to employee
contributions is the exception rather than the rule.
I work for a
small software company, which
matches an employee's RRSP
contributions up to 2 % of their base annual salary.
One that may appeal to
small businesses and to self - employed individuals is the savings incentive
match plan for employees (SIMPLE) because, as the name implies, it is easy to set up and administer, and employers are allowed to take a tax deduction for the
contributions that are made.
401 (k) s are largely a tax - avoidance strategy with
small - scale corporate beneficence (
matching contributions!)
A
smaller contribution will get you an RRSP
match too, so try to contribute something.
Companies both large and
small match employee
contributions.
However, it is instructive to note that a simple model of a linear trend plus sine wave
matches history so well, particularly since it assumes such a
small contribution from CO2 (yet
matches history well) and since in prior IPCC reports, the IPCC and most modelers simply refused to include cyclic functions like AMO and PDO in their models.