The DFL does not believe in spending on roads and bridges unless it somehow applies to mass transit. This is fact by the history of DFL actions.

When it comes to reporting about Democrats, I suggest the best place to start is under a rock.

The majority of money will go to fund roads, bridges and bridge repair. Transit is certainly part of the bill, but in no way does it dominate the bill.

The DFL would raise taxes and once again next to nothing will be built for additional roads.

It is the DFL’s plan to starve the budget for roads and bridges so people will be FORCED into transit to get around at all. It has been this way for years here now.

It is a VERY SMALL portion of the population that bothers with mass transit and once again the DFL will find the majority does not support more trains and wasteful transit spending. They are as bad as education Mn and the waste there!

Repubs should stop expecting our grandchildren to pay for everything (bonding) and Dems should stop asking for the moon (stadiums, bike trails, etc).

Real solutions – in our lifetime – with methods to pay for them.

I personally believe that no one should be able to propose a bill unless they have a firm statement attached that shows the budget impact and how the item is to be paid for – not bonded forward – but paid for. If you want your grandchildren to pay for it, just say so in plain English so everyone can understand. If you have to raise a tax to pay for it, make your case and lobby for it. If it truly makes sense, people will agree.

The 3/8 of 1% bill has increased taxes in it. I don’t see anyone hiding from that or agruing about that, do you?

Seems to me the Democrats are the only ones being honest about Minnesota’s budget challenges, unlike our Governor who just blows smoke.

I have a Home Based business as a Professional Seamstress doing Custom Made Period Clothing and Alterations. I have more work to do and ahead of me than I can shake a stick at from clients all around the Country. The Alterations I do collects the Sales Taxes. With Prom and Wedding season underway, I will keep busy as ever. People need what I provide.

If the government shuts down, wouldn’t you be out of a job?

Like Newton, I’d like the Star and Sickle’s standard to apply to Barack Hussein Obama as well. Let’s see some details from him, too.

I’m annoyed with this Lahammer woman. She’s the media. It’s her JOB to get that information from politicians. If she’s not willing or able to do it, fire her and get a reporter with a spine.

Hmmm…guess I’ll check back in a few minutes to see the good news about Coleman. I can’t wait.

Like that will go over big!!!

All that blonde dame on channel 2 does is giggle.

It’s funny though that the Star and Tribune is criticizing Pawlenty for a lack of basics in yesterday’s state of the state speech, but nothing about the Democrats’ empty plans.

I wouldn’t put much stock in the Star and Tribune though: lying about their circulation numbers, stealing parts of an editorial from a NY newspaper, hiring a publisher away from the Pioneer Press who then stole classified documents.

Lousy and declining circulation numbers, staff cutbacks, the list goes on.

And we should care what the newspaper thinks?

Anyway, this is about Democrat distortion… I’m looking for the phrases “there were few details…” or “it was unclear just what these proposals would cost taxpayers…”, etc. about the Democrat “plan”… you know damn well they’d describe a GOP proposal that way…

What good does it do to whine about it?

The press basically is lazy. Take for example the “mortgage crisis”. The majority of those who defaulted on home loans simply bit off more than they could chew. Has anyone reported that?