I think this is a very, very difficult concept to administer, and let me give my colleagues some examples as to how difficult it would be. If a Member is from Kansas City, Missouri, this places a much higher value on funds they would raise in St. Louis than in Kansas City, Kansas. In other words, if Members are one of those people on the borders of the State--
Discussing the challenges of administering funding based on geographic distinctions.
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