61. But it is impossible that such a system would allow everyone to pay less taxes and still raise the same amount of money as the current system. 62. But how such a system would work remains unclear. 63. But James Madison of Virginia worried that such a system would hurt the South, which would have been outnumbered by the North in a direct election system. 64. But large multistate employers such as Houston-based Enron claim that allowing states to establish such a system or any other would disrupt their corporate health plans. 65. But it is unclear how much good such a system would do. 66. But such a system faces extensive technical obstacles. 67. But such a system has no chance for immediate passage, so most proponents of public financing were expected to vote for the bill. 68. But such a system is an anathema to interests that have already demonstrated their clout on Capitol Hill. 69. But supporters of the bill said such a system would be cumbersome and might hinder the ability to track the spread of the disease. 70. But the ABM treaty expressly prohibits such a system. |