On the LAT op-ed page today, Peter Schrag, former editorial page editor of the Sacramento Bee, argues for one of the following: Brain transplants for Republicans in California's legislature, fewer Republicans in the California legislature or repeal of the provision in California's constitution requiring a two-thirds majority of legislators for raising taxes or approving a budget.
Republicans have approved tax increases in the past, Schrag points out. One was Governor Ronald Reagan; the other Governor Pete Wilson. Schrag is right about both but California now is one of the highest-taxed states in the union and expenditures have increased exponentially since Reagan and Wilson served.
Schrag supplies some interesting facts about the Democrats in the legislature but his arguments against the two-thirds requirement are not new and they are unconvincing.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment