The District of Columbia is politically unique due to subservience to the Federal Government, and therefore serves as an optimal proving ground for potential national policy. In this function the city may serve to advance progressive efforts in Campaign Finance Reform. If Washington takes steps to cap campaign donations and increase public finance options for candidates in local elections, our city will serve as an example to others across the country, and will hopefully prompt a change in Federal Campaign Regulations. The heavily Democratic leanings of our city permit such actions to be taken without much resistance. If a place such as Washington demonstrates the strength of public finance versus corporate donations, other legislatures that receive heavy donations from wealthy contributors will have an archetype from which to reform their own campaign finance systems. We, citizens of Washington, DC, ask that you make this change happen for the sake of our city and our nation.