Liberals in St. Paul like Representative John Ward are taking Minnesota down the path of too much debt and higher taxes just as his counterparts in Washington D.C. have taken the country. Multiple years of DFL pushed bonding bills suggest as much. The question is: Why should we toss out legislators like Ward?
Here’s the answer in two words: affordability and sustainability. Ward helped to pass bonding bills in July 2011 for $531 million and May 2012 for $496 million. Both bills went towards mostly public construction projects. He also saddled us with $548 million towards constructing the Viking’s stadium plus millions in future operating costs (www.vikings.com/stadium/new-stadium/faq.html). Forbes magazine says, “54 percent of the cost (of the stadium) comes from taxpayers, far exceeding the public’s contribution for all but three of the last 10 NFL stadiums.”
The initial payback tally for all these debt bills is $1.575 billion. Because these bills were construction oriented, expect future budget shortfalls for schools and constitutionally mandated responsibilities. Also, that tally represents how much money working families won’t spend. Their taxes will rise to pay down public debt.
Potential investors know Minnesotan liberals maintain a not so quiet socialist approach to governing, and that’s why they don’t come here. The Tax Foundation recently announced that Minnesota’s Business tax climate ranks 45th in the nation. DEED reported, “In 2010, 10,086 Minnesota businesses closed their doors for good.”
All this spending has resulted in Ward’s district having the worst unemployment in the state. I understand a lot of people believe Ward to be a nice person. Most salesmen are nice, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they should be in power. He should be voted out for fiscal irresponsibility that digs us toward a deepening unemployment crisis.
Barbara Haney
Brainerd Conservative
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Is that poster above trying to sell something? He is kind of illiterate for someone who hopes to convince readers of the value of online education.
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by someone who has her children being taught by on-line teachers because it is FREE! I'll bet she has her hand in the cookie jar of entitlements while screaming at those that really need it!
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All this brought to you from the MN GOP party who thought eliminating commercial property taxes was a great idea since they decided your homestead credit needed to go away , and what we ask was the result on our property taxes ? The same party that is bankrupt because they spent way more than they take in. The same party who put Amy Koch in charge of the State Senate so her boyfriend can now sue our state. And lets not forget the promise of trickle down economics ,and how the Bush Tax Cuts allowed Job Creators all over to afford those rather large boats we see parked in front of million dollar vacation homes. At some point one would think this cult like group of followers may actually wake up ,listen to economists , think for themselves then quietly deal with buyers remorse , as they now want to also control who can actually vote. Only in America. Please get out and vote this Nov. ( why you still can) and send the GOP folks back into the big forest.
PDNet
First, conservatives know that providing a public school education for our children, among so many other things, comes before a badly negotiated stadium for a billionaire who could probably fundraise enough to build his own instead of putting it on the backs of the middle classes, the most vulnerable, and gambling addicts who should know better but can't help themselves.
Second, I homeschool my children because it is a better fit for what I want for my family. I was delighted several years ago to find k12.com. They offer accredited public charter schools that are free to the public just as a brick and mortar school is free to the public. Which means they aren't free at all. They are financed by your tax dollars and mine just as all public schools are financed.
I believe you are misquoting from a response I gave encouraging someone who had been severely bullied in school. He mentioned he had children. I'm sure other families are out there who also worry about bullying, but are afraid of creating a curriculum themselves. For those families, I would encourage them to check out Minnesota Virtual Academy run through the K12 International Academy. You can find it at www.k12.com.
Best regards,
Barbara
PDNet
First, conservatives know that providing a public school education for our children, among so many other things, comes before a badly negotiated stadium for a billionaire who could probably fundraise enough to build his own instead of putting it on the backs of the middle classes, the most vulnerable, and gambling addicts who should know better but can't help themselves.
Second, I homeschool my children because it is a better fit for what I want for my family. I was delighted several years ago to find k12.com. They offer accredited public charter schools that are free to the public just as a brick and mortar school is free to the public. Which means they aren't free at all. They are financed by your tax dollars and mine just as all public schools are financed.
I believe you are misquoting from a response I gave encouraging someone who had been severely bullied in school. He mentioned he had children. I'm sure other families are out there who also worry about bullying, but are afraid of creating a curriculum themselves. For those families, I would encourage them to check out Minnesota Virtual Academy run through the K12 International Academy. You can find it at www.k12.com.
Best regards,
Barbara
PDNet
First, conservatives know that providing a public school education for our children, among so many other things, comes before a badly negotiated stadium for a billionaire who could probably fundraise enough to build his own instead of putting it on the backs of the middle classes, the most vulnerable, and gambling addicts who should know better but can't help themselves.
Second, I homeschool my children because it is a better fit for what I want for my family. I was delighted several years ago to find k12.com. They offer accredited public charter schools that are free to the public just as a brick and mortar school is free to the public. Which means they aren't free at all. They are financed by your tax dollars and mine just as all public schools are financed.
I believe you are misquoting from a response I gave encouraging someone who had been severely bullied in school. He mentioned he had children. I'm sure other families are out there who also worry about bullying, but are afraid of creating a curriculum themselves. For those families, I would encourage them to check out Minnesota Virtual Academy run through the K12 International Academy. You can find it at www.k12.com.
Best regards,
Barbara
Poor Captron, he forgets
Poor Captron, he forgets who's been in power for the last three and a half years and how badly it's gone for the little people. Don't worry, Captron, we, the voters will remember for you!