How do we find the balance? Well, look, there's always manipulation and illegal activity, but everything being equal. And it exists. It exists. Here in New York City, you have public funding of elections that exist in other states. Not a whole lot, but it does exist. Bottom line is, if you can demonstrate, I mean, each state and community will do it differently, but if you can demonstrate you have a certain amount of support by getting X numbers of small contributions. (1:06:15–1:06:20)
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States that public funding of elections exists in New York City and other states.
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