The writer uses the term 'referenda', is there a fear by Marchand to use the correct term of "voting"?  Not one word on what this is about, taxpayers voting on tax rates.  All tax increases should be by voter choice, as they are in most local communities throughout the US otherwise it's little more than political looting.  The writer degrades his commentary with this less than artful double talk by failing to discuss this as a voting issue instead uses the more circumspect term of 'referenda' .  Why?  Because he's arguing against voter choice.  At It's worst it's another example of media sanctioned deception posing as journalism, at it's best it's deceptive commentary that's very bad journalism - the editor with oversight of this article needs a talking to, maybe a 'referenda' on the journalist honesty of the ariticle would help.