The revolt of those pesky taxpayers

OC Register ^ | 10/12/03 | Steven Greenhut

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These are tough times for political elites, who get mighty uncomfortable every time the hard-pressed, overtaxed, over-regulated, underappreciated taxpayer challenges their power.

The Los Angeles Times, which has been unyielding in its depiction of the recall as a giant hissy fit, and unprofessional in its last-minute airing of charges against the now-governor-elect, is facing not only the usual subscription cancellations but a loss of credibility because of its partisan and hectoring coverage of the race.

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[Uncle Hal]

Norm-An outstanding article. Thanks for posting it.

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One good point I heard (one of the news networks) was that it takes only 50 percent for a public referendum in California to increase spending, but 60 percent for the Legislature to raise taxes to cover it. Maybe I misunderstood, but if this is correct, it certainly would be one source of the problem.