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In India, a proposal to raise the price of fertilizer was shouted down. Literally. From the AP via the NYTimes:
Upset by a budget proposal to raise the price of fertilizer, lawmakers in India's lower house of parliament shouted their opposition for four hours on Tuesday. The tactic was so effective the finance minister withdrew the plan.
Here in the U.S., our legislators would never do that. That's what Talk Radio is for.
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