Mike Hord wrote: > OTOH, when you look at what happens with direct democracy (for example, > referendum voting in California), the results can be just as bad... Some results might be different if each voted issue to the ballot was coupled with a tax increase/decrease based on the estimated cost/savings ... :) Gerhard -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist