Comments on: MDE ON THE RADIO: 35-W BRIDGE COLLAPSE http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/08/04/mde-on-the-radio-showtime-42/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:12:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chestnut http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/08/04/mde-on-the-radio-showtime-42/comment-page-1/#comment-109858 Chestnut Sun, 05 Aug 2007 18:08:25 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/08/04/mde-on-the-radio-showtime-42/#comment-109858 Minnesota's revenue streams are just fine as they are. Mike's got a good point about a potential temporary revenue stream in the case of a sudden, exceptional need for major bridge work. However, there's no such thing as a temporary revenue stream in this state. I remember when the state sales tax was raised to 6.5 percent to pay for the Metrodome. ... Yeah, that's been paid for now for 3+ years... The tax is still here... alongside talk of raising it even further. Bonding is probably the right answer. And eliminating ridiculous expenses (e.g. the Shubert theater, Trollwood performing arts theater, more stadiums, and hundreds of other socialist feel-good b.s.). Minnesota’s revenue streams are just fine as they are. Mike’s got a good point about a potential temporary revenue stream in the case of a sudden, exceptional need for major bridge work. However, there’s no such thing as a temporary revenue stream in this state.

I remember when the state sales tax was raised to 6.5 percent to pay for the Metrodome. … Yeah, that’s been paid for now for 3+ years… The tax is still here… alongside talk of raising it even further.

Bonding is probably the right answer. And eliminating ridiculous expenses (e.g. the Shubert theater, Trollwood performing arts theater, more stadiums, and hundreds of other socialist feel-good b.s.).

]]> By: Mike Grimes http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/08/04/mde-on-the-radio-showtime-42/comment-page-1/#comment-109708 Mike Grimes Sat, 04 Aug 2007 23:20:56 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/08/04/mde-on-the-radio-showtime-42/#comment-109708 We can waste ours time worrying about a 10 year old mistake or we can say hell no to Taxey Pawlenties knee jerk hey I can get away with this intention to raise taxes once again. We can waste ours time worrying about a 10 year old mistake or we can say hell no to Taxey Pawlenties knee jerk hey I can get away with this intention to raise taxes once again.

]]> By: Dave of the VRWC http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/08/04/mde-on-the-radio-showtime-42/comment-page-1/#comment-109653 Dave of the VRWC Sat, 04 Aug 2007 17:22:05 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/08/04/mde-on-the-radio-showtime-42/#comment-109653 What about $12,0000,000 for the Shubert theater? What about $12,0000,000 for the Shubert theater?

]]> By: Mike Grimes http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/08/04/mde-on-the-radio-showtime-42/comment-page-1/#comment-109640 Mike Grimes Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:29:54 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/08/04/mde-on-the-radio-showtime-42/#comment-109640 Also are we gonna get to the bottom of why my spendaholic governor will use any excuse to break his no new taxes pledge. The feds are responsible for rebuilding the bridge. Unplanned inspections should be able to come out of a rainy day fund, now if they find the need to recunstruct multiple major bridges we may need a teporary revenue stream. It's about priorites not revenues. Transportation, education, public saftey, and the enviorment are the only things tax payer dollars should ever touch. Also are we gonna get to the bottom of why my spendaholic governor will use any excuse to break his no new taxes pledge. The feds are responsible for rebuilding the bridge. Unplanned inspections should be able to come out of a rainy day fund, now if they find the need to recunstruct multiple major bridges we may need a teporary revenue stream.

It’s about priorites not revenues. Transportation, education, public saftey, and the enviorment are the only things tax payer dollars should ever touch.

]]> By: Mike Grimes http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/08/04/mde-on-the-radio-showtime-42/comment-page-1/#comment-109635 Mike Grimes Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:24:47 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/08/04/mde-on-the-radio-showtime-42/#comment-109635 Whatever happened to the presidential candidate of the week. Also when are we going to here more about the scope? And when will we be hearing more about David Stroms future in the city of Lakes? Whatever happened to the presidential candidate of the week. Also when are we going to here more about the scope? And when will we be hearing more about David Stroms future in the city of Lakes?

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