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to mention the executive branch. It fails to say that

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my income tax information shall not be available to the

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public , as one quick example.

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I shall support 24-A as a substitute for 24. I

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am in favor of the right to know. I don't believe it

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belongs in the Constitution at all. But I submit to you

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that 24 is a dangerous proposition.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Kirkland.

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DELEGATE KIRKLAND: Mr. Chairman, with the trend

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toward centralization, and the less involvement of people

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in government, I see a need for 24 or 24-A. If there is

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any danger, the danger is in that t fa people might find out

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what is going on in governmen t.

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I think this is a right, so I oppose 24-A.

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THE CHAIRMAN: The Chair will recognize one more

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speaker, Delegate Marion.

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DELEGATE MARION. Mr. Chairman , I too believe

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in the right to know, and as Judge Sherbow so eloquently said

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yesterday when he opposed the amendment to strike, they may

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zig when they intend to zag.

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It seems to me as a pratical matter they have put