Not only is the budget a tax... if you do not own a MN, you have "taxation without representation"
Exactly. This is turning out the be Evan's own piggy bank given he has enough votes to do 10% of the network.
Why else would evan want the % to be so low.
10% is not "consensus"....it is called EVAN or OTOH.
That is not how the system works, for a proposal to pass it needs YES votes - NO votes > 10% of the network it is designed to resolve controversy Evan would never be able to pass something the community does not want. And just in this last month Otoh voted against a proposal that we on the team feel is very good for Dash he just did not agree with the terms. This proposal still passed, so if you are not part of the Dash network and don't understand how things work please ask before reaching any conclusions.
Also, user Melech just seemed to not have all the info on how the system works, the budget system has a slightly deflationary effect as 100% is not always executed. Also the emission curve for DASH before and after the budget system was created remains the same. Dash has a way better distribution of rewards that help the project in all areas, not only mining.
It is maybe our most important differentiation. You can see everything that was possible to accomplish, so far, with this model here:
https://dashtalk.org/threads/dashs-incredible-2015-and-a-gaze-into-the-crystal-balls-2016.7576/