Go For It

Some labor leaders are threatening Nevada Democrats that if the Democrats don't pass new taxes, the union thugs will take the issue to the ballot box. If i were the Dem's I would take them up on their offer. The Dem's can say they didn't raise taxes and if it fails, the Dem's can blame the union thugs.
From the Las Vegas Sun: Frustrated with the stalemate over taxes, union leader Danny Thompson delivered his most explicit threat yet during a legislative hearing today: pass taxes or we’ll go to the ballot.
Frustrated with the stalemate over spending reforms, chamber leader Hugh Anderson delivered his own threat in the same hearing: “Without the reform, we cannot support any tax bill, no matter how soundly conceived.”
As the Legislature enters its waning days, the major players in the tax debate have all staked out familiar positions that reflect the ongoing stalemate between Democratic and Republican lawmakers in the budget debate.
Labor wants a tax increase to prevent further salary and benefit cuts to state workers.
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/may/13/labor-leader-threatens-lawmakers-ballot-initiative/

So, to the union thug labor leaders, go for it, I double dog dare you. You're just going to get slapped in the face when it fails.