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Hope22

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13. Agree! politicians are not thinkers.

Reply to calimary (Reply #12)

Sat May 17, 2025, 12:52 PM

May 2025

This was 2009/2010 in Idaho. I imagine state by state people have been getting a small taste of how this works. The politicians heard from the people and businesses in quick order and found a better way of thinking. It was a giant mess that could have taken businesses out in less than a month!

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Agree! politicians are not thinkers. Hope22 May 2025 #13

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