MDE FROM THE ARCHIVES: KISCADEN PRAISES GINGRICH REVOLUTION
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The GOP is making a difference
SPEAK OUT - KISCADEN
Given the good news of an $824 million surplus in the state's two-year budget, Minnesotans should know that a large portion of the surplus comes from savings in health care and human service.
Under the guardianship of Gov. Arne Carlson, Republican legislators were successful in demanding genuine structural reform in welfare and health-care programs and constraining the growth of taxes which spurred our economy. As a result, the state's safety net programs are performed more efficiently and unemployment is at record low levels.
The Department of Finance estimates that $231 million of the surplus comes from a combination of actions which save public expenditures in health and human services. Of the $231 million, $41 million is directly related to legislative actions and much of the remainder has come from caseload reductions related to the state's low unemployment rate.
The savings come from:
The elimination of the Work Readiness program in last year's welfare reform bill has reduced expenditures in the General Assistance Medical Care Program more than had been projected.
Republicans originated the proposal to eliminate Work Readiness, which gave individuals and couples without children a monthly cash grant of $203 and made them eligible for the GA Medical Care program;
A 4.2 percent reduction in AFDC caseloads which occurred because the subsidized health-care plan through MinnesotaCare removed the health-care barrier that kept people on welfare.
Net savings of $12.5 million for the biennium, which is more than the Legislature expected when the decision was made to lift the barrier;
Discipline in keeping taxes in line with personal income helped produce growth in the economy. The Republican thrust to keep taxes constrained was responsible for low unemployment rates and reduced the number of AFDC cases making a significant contribution to the state's current savings.
In addition, the Minnesota Family Investment Program, the cornerstone of our welfare reform effort, has had a six-month interim evaluation and reports that people in MFIP have much higher rates of working and leave welfare much faster than those in traditional welfare programs.
These success stories show that Republicans are making a difference. We have and will create reforms that work, and changes coming from Congress can be an opportunity to create more positive changes.
Sen. Sheila Kiscaden District 30, Rochester Source: Rochester Post-Bulletin, January 1, 1996
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The GOP is making a difference
SPEAK OUT - KISCADEN
Given the good news of an $824 million surplus in the state's two-year budget, Minnesotans should know that a large portion of the surplus comes from savings in health care and human service.
Under the guardianship of Gov. Arne Carlson, Republican legislators were successful in demanding genuine structural reform in welfare and health-care programs and constraining the growth of taxes which spurred our economy. As a result, the state's safety net programs are performed more efficiently and unemployment is at record low levels.
The Department of Finance estimates that $231 million of the surplus comes from a combination of actions which save public expenditures in health and human services. Of the $231 million, $41 million is directly related to legislative actions and much of the remainder has come from caseload reductions related to the state's low unemployment rate.
The savings come from:
The elimination of the Work Readiness program in last year's welfare reform bill has reduced expenditures in the General Assistance Medical Care Program more than had been projected.
Republicans originated the proposal to eliminate Work Readiness, which gave individuals and couples without children a monthly cash grant of $203 and made them eligible for the GA Medical Care program;
A 4.2 percent reduction in AFDC caseloads which occurred because the subsidized health-care plan through MinnesotaCare removed the health-care barrier that kept people on welfare.
Net savings of $12.5 million for the biennium, which is more than the Legislature expected when the decision was made to lift the barrier;
Discipline in keeping taxes in line with personal income helped produce growth in the economy. The Republican thrust to keep taxes constrained was responsible for low unemployment rates and reduced the number of AFDC cases making a significant contribution to the state's current savings.
In addition, the Minnesota Family Investment Program, the cornerstone of our welfare reform effort, has had a six-month interim evaluation and reports that people in MFIP have much higher rates of working and leave welfare much faster than those in traditional welfare programs.
These success stories show that Republicans are making a difference. We have and will create reforms that work, and changes coming from Congress can be an opportunity to create more positive changes.
Sen. Sheila Kiscaden District 30, Rochester Source: Rochester Post-Bulletin, January 1, 1996
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