Democracy and Its Foes, from the Legislature to PG&E

Submitted by Anna on Sat, 04/03/2010 - 20:00

By Norman Solomon
April 3, 2010

Democracy is dangerous — for those who are eager to concentrate power in the hands of a few.

For many years, in California’s legislature, a minority of lawmakers — Republicans enjoying an inordinate proportion of corporate backing — have thwarted moves to boost state revenues with more progressive taxation. The conservative legislators have been able to send the state budget into a tailspin.

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