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Legislators have more
time and interest for lawmaking
than Citizens.
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It is because
Citizens have major advantages over legislators that keep them more closely
connected to common sense.
1) Legislators live in a world where they get to spend
tens of billions of dollars each year of other people’s money --- money that they never have to
earn or pay back.
This is enormous ego-gratifying power. Citizens live in a world where
the money they spend is their own.
2) Legislators must pass every issue through a test
“how
does it
affect my next election?”
Most Citizens
need only weigh
“is
this a good idea or a bad idea?”
3) Legislators are impacted each session by $200 million
(over a million dollars per legislator) of special interest
influence --- while citizens are impacted far less.
4) Legislators vote on thousands of bills each session (only a few of which are important to them). They
actually pass 1,300 – 1,700 new laws each session.
Many of these votes are on laws they have not read.
Citizens limit themselves to issues of importance and
interest to them.
5) Texas Legislators vote during 140 frenzied days of session where the wording of each bill is frequently
changing. Citizens decide
unhurriedly over time.
Texas
Constitution, Article 1, Section 2 says, ”All
political power is inherent in the people,
and all free governments are founded
on their authority, and instituted for their benefit.
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There is only one way to make sure big issues are decided by Citizens.
That way is Initiative and Referendum (I & R).
Texans do not have
I & R rights. We need them.