You stated in your March 27 editorial that Republican legislators feel unfairly intimidated if they vote against the desires of the party leadership. Is that really a Republican-only characteristic? If so, why did all 85 Democratic legislators vote for the tax?
A large segment of all voters are against the tax; how can it be so perfect that no Democrats voted against it?
Perhaps the Democratic legislators are more effectively intimidated by the Democratic party leadership than their Republican brethren.
E.M. Lavelle
Rochester
