Anne Schneider

I appreciate Abe Kwok’s column in The Republic outlining many of the “pro” and “con” arguments about Proposition 123 ("Will anger and distrust sink Prop. 123?").

But he doesn’t address the bigger issue: The Legislature and governor are violating the law when they refuse to fund the inflation adjustment for K-12 schools. Proposition 123 sets a dangerous precedent that enables the governor and Legislature simply to violate the laws they disagree with, and then propose a new special election to get the people to approve what they want.

If the people refuse, the Legislature and governor can simply go on breaking the law and propose some new election later to get what they want. This undermines democratic governance.

It is an abuse of power for the Legislature and governor to threaten and blackmail people into accepting a “bad deal.”

— Anne Schneider, Phoenix

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