Letter: Greedy handful blocks majority view on budget

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Wednesday, June 18, 2003 | 8:53 a.m.

I read with interest Jim Gibbons' June 12 commentary, "Don't blame tax restraint initiative," a response to Brian Greenspun's June 7 column, "Democracy interrupted."

I do not agree with Gibbons that obtaining a two-thirds majority -- where Republicans are in control -- is possible. Gibbons and a handful of greedy Nevadans are the only ones proud of the tax restraint initiative. The dozens of people I talk to weekly are having a lot of trouble understanding why a handful of recalcitrants can prevent our state from joining other states that pay their own way!

LARRY PHILLIPS