Tuesday, October 24, 2006

More perspective...

From this fellow.

Proposition 84: Water Quality, Safety and Supply. Flood Control. Natural Resource Protection. Park Improvements. Bonds. Initiative Statute.

NO. Unfortunately a wasteful bond. It seems only 15% would go toward flood control, while millions will go toward the special interest groups who put this prop on the ballot. The measure exempts itself from the Administrative Procedures Act, bypassing the competitive bidding system, and it prevents audits by the State Controller, State Auditor, and the Legislative Analyst. This initiative would spend billions without effective oversight. See similar prop, 1E.

I get where he's coming from on Prop 85 too, but just can't back it against the damage I think it would bring in reality.

He brings up a good point on Prop 86 too:

Hospitals would receive a special exemption from antitrust laws, giving them legal protection to divvy up and limit many medical services, as well as raise prices on those services without worrying about competition - putting no limits on what hospitals can bill taxpayers for emergency services for the uninsured.

Not only that, but does that mean the emergency services could be exorbitant for anything that might qualify as smoking-related? And where would that line be drawn if so?

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