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05-24-2009, 09:52 PM
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1/20/09 Destruction of US - Proceeding as planned
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Chicagoland
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Excellent example of a responsible conservative in action; Gov Pawlenty
beats back the draconian, massive tax and spend of the DFL in Minnesota.
Hot Air » Blog Archive » Pawlenty outboxes the DFL on tax hikes, spending
A Governor and His Veto Pen - WSJ.com
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Like most states, Minnesota has been facing a huge budget shortfall — an estimated $4.6 billion over two years. These dire financial straits didn’t deter the DFL-controlled legislature (the DFL is Minnesota’s chapter of the Democratic Party), which got to work on big new spending bills. Included were not just the usual increases in appropriations but gems like $1.2 million in grants for TV and film producers and $200,000 for a youth environmental education program. Recession? What recession?
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To fill in the hole they’d blown in the upcoming fiscal budget the DFL then proceeded to float every tax hike known to Garrison Keillor. A short list: A new top income tax rate of 9% (the fourth highest in the nation); across-the-board income tax increases; sales taxes on Internet downloads; the end of the local property tax cap (enacted only last year); alcohol taxes; cigarette taxes; eliminating the deduction for an organ donation (no joke); and killing the home mortgage interest deduction.
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Upon receiving the last spending bill, he announced that he would exercise the power of "unallotment," which has been on the books since 1939 and which has been used four times. Under it, the governor is allowed to "unallot" (take away) any state spending for which there is no money to pay. Panicked, the DFL passed tax legislation to cover its blowout spending bills, 10 minutes before the session's end. Too late. The governor said he'd veto the bill and would not be calling back the legislature to do any more mischief.
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People are just plain tired of the tax and spend policies of dems/libs.
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05-24-2009, 09:57 PM
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Competition breeds winners
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"Suspended for pointing out a hypocrite!!"
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And people think the tea parties had no affect.. While they dont deserve complete credit obviously, its a sign that people will support politicians who are fiscially responsible.. |
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05-24-2009, 10:28 PM
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Pretty funny, he out manuvered the dopy legislature.
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05-25-2009, 08:54 AM
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Every action has consequences, both intended and unintended. While he picked up points with the base of his party, I'm assuming that many of the things he "unallotted" were things that the voters of MN actually want. Like bridges that don't collapse killing taxpayers.
Is he eligible for reelection? Or is he term limited and his only job prospect is running for President in 2012?
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