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Oliver Jackson
With polls, the person who phrases the question determines the
outcome. I ignore poll results that don't state the exact wording
of a question.
Another interesting thing about "democracy" is the peculiar faith
in the 50% threshold. I recall a poll some yearsa go where something
like 40% of Indians supported violence against Muslims but, 40% being
less than 50%, the headline was "Indians favor religious harmony."
I've often thought that legislators *listening* to voters was often
the cause of problems rather than *not listening*. In California,
a rather rich "country", schools and other public services have
deteriorated dramatically, and the State is on the verge of
bankruptcy.
Cutting taxes insanely is *not* something that legislative and
government professionals forced upon unwilling voters!
What tax cuts?