Some in the industry see themselves locked in an arms race, forced to match rival business groups dollar for dollar.

I propose to match their contributions, however small, dollar for dollar, every year they save.

Moreover, he said: "You would not have to match dollar for dollar the federal government's share.

But the good news is we don't have to match them dollar for dollar.

"But we don't have to match him dollar for dollar to beat him," he said.

We can never match them dollar for dollar.

The Federal Government, if it were serious, would say we'd match you dollar for dollar.

The Government matches dollar for dollar contributions of $250 or less.

"We can't match them dollar for dollar," he said.

Municipalities have a responsibility to try to match us dollar for dollar.