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issue is have no way of going to their elected representa-
fives and presenting their point of view and trying to get '
support for it, and it isn't until it comes on the floor, if
; it does get to the floor, that they have a chance to work '
for that legislation.
; If they knew ahead of time who was voting for iti
i '
or against it, tney would be able to contact then in advance
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i and try to work for it.
\ I think that is one reason why so many people ar
' not interested in what is going on in the legislature,
because the ones who vote for or against the bills, the
action is in secret. '
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If there is anything that we can do to help the ,
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people to become a part of this democratic process, it is ;
to nolU the elected officials responsible, and through our '
researcn, we found that more people, I mean more legislation
is defeated in Committee than on the floor, and it is
defeated in Committee if it is defeated in committee just a
few people defeat it. If few people have that much power
why shouldn't the people as a whole know who the people are
who are defeating since they are representing them. I think