1) Actually I was wrong in that I meant to type 9 instead of 5 (I didn't reach high enough on my number pad). I got the number from here: http://www.statemaste

1) Actually I was wrong in that I meant to type 9 instead of 5 (I didn't reach high enough on my number pad). I got the number from here: http://www.statemaster.com/graph/eco_tot_tax_bur-total-tax-burden-per-capita http://www.statemaster.com/graph/eco_tot_tax_bur-total-tax-b... 2) The Economist calls itself a "Classical Liberal Newspaper" in their advertisements. Beyond that they endorsed Obama, Kerry, and Clinton (and it may go back further those are only the ones I could get off a quick Google Search) 3) But would you trade it if Republicans had a majority? It's easy to want to abolish a 2/3rd requirement when your party has the majority. But in my experience all things are cyclical (California voted for Republican Presidents until 1992 so it isn't that far fetched)