Mayor's economic stimulus plan

Submitted to SF Chronicle Friday, 10/17/08

 

Editor,

The first step in the mayor’s proposed economic stimulus plan for the City should be to remove the $5 million in the budget that is designated to fund campaigns of political candidates. These tax dollars should be used to protect vital human services that face cuts because of the expected losses in tax revenues and state funds. Candidates that take public funds are taking from vulnerable seniors, the disabled and the needy. San Francisco does not need public financing to keep candidates honest, we simply need honest candidates, and they are all honest.

Mike DeNunzio

San Francisco