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In response to "I gotta think California is the best example of why pure democracy doesn't work." by Will Hunting

A super majority for passing budgets allows a small majority in the legislature to hold the state hostage too.

Posted by musubi Jun 30 '09, 09:45

This is what's happening now. Repubs (including the Gov) are refusing to raise taxes to close a 24B(!) deficit.

Ideologies are so f***ing ugly in government.

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Of course the same can be said about the Dems who have controlled the house for how many years who refuse to cut spending unless forced to. - Stephen Jun 30, 09:50 2
- Neither side is innocent victims. I'm just pissed at, in the time of crisis, holding an idealogical "absolutely no taxes" line. - musubi Jun 30, 09:56
- I completely agree with your last line of your IM...Our solutions just come from different directions -- nm - amoxy Jun 30, 09:53

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A super majority for passing budgets allows a small majority in the legislature to hold the state hostage too.

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