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To: DMaA who wrote (19445)	5/24/2000 11:53:00 AM
From: dave rose	Respond to of 769670

<<<Tax Report THUMBS DOWN: Very few people say yes to the presidential campaign checkoff.>>> At least this is one encouraging sign. :-)

To: DMaA who wrote (19445)	5/24/2000 12:24:00 PM
From: Zoltan!	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

I remember how the NYTimes lamented how few Americans were using the checkoff so they backed the Dem move in the Dem controlled-Congress to avoid popular rejection by raising the value of the checkoff to $3 from $1. Next thing they will back is eliminating the checkoff and just giving the pols whatever they want. Make no mistake, this will not deter them from their ultimate goal of complete public financing of election campaigns.

To: DMaA who wrote (19445)	5/24/2000 1:01:00 PM
From: Zoltan!	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

>>Political analysts attribute the trend largely to such factors as voter disdain for the political process, apathy and perhaps also confusion about how the checkoff works. Contrary to what some voters may think, checking yes doesn't change how much anyone owes in taxes or the size of a refund. Gee, you got it right but I guess the "political analysts" missed the obvious: that people don't want public money funding political campaigns. But we all know that Al Hunt wants public funding hence the bogus reasons.