On Oct 17, 2009, at 4:27 AM, Joseph Catron wrote:
> As should go without saying, I am opposed to them, and they in favor.
>
> Can anyone suggest any substantial arguments that may prove
> advantageous to me?
Aside from being lazy, they increase the power of the legislative staff, since the legislators are constantly learning on the job. This has actually been proved in political science papers, though I can't cite any offhand.
Doug