I guess my Grandfather should have held on to his farm rather than sell it to Federal Cartridge in the 1950′s.

Oh never mind, some Anoka County Commissioner probably would have screwed him out of it anyways.

I’m guessing that the “happy to pay” citizens in St. Paul are wallowing in a sticky puddle of happy goo right about now.

You will also get no more roads nor bridge repair byond maybe 5-10% of the funds collected. It will however buy you more transit options very few use.

The arch conservatives who populate the endorsing convention do not represent most voters in Anoka County. Both Reps. Tingelstad and Abeler are pretty popular in their districts and if it is a primary fight that certain conservatives are spoiling for, then a primary battle is what they shall have. But if Rep. Tinglestad and Abeler were to lose to far right conservatives in the primary, then you can count on these two seats going into the DFL column after the election next Novemeber.

Attempting to hijack threads here at MDE while not allowing it on her site, editing posts she doesn’t agree with, allowing any vulgar names used against Christians, knowingly allowing lies to be posted on her site.

Who’s being immature Andrew?

ROFLMAO, you and Eva are people on this site.

If these RINOS can’t support the Gov on this issue, they deserve to be ousted. Noone who votes to override this veto will ever receive my vote.

If I’m not mistaken, alot of problems we now have are a result of the “New Deal”. Social Security? Medicare? Big Government?

On an interesting note, my mom was at the local Rainbow yesterday. She had a shopping cart full of food and a well dressed lady approached her. Told my mom that she would buy her groceries with her food stamps as long as my mom paid her half of that in cash. My mom informed the lady that she can’t do that and that she works for Ramsey County Human Services. The leech was more astounded at “picking the wrong person” than abusing the system. But she must have known she was wrong because she immediately left. I might be off topic but my mom also was once offered a bus pass for money that was given to the seller by the State to use the bus to find a job. He pulled up in a Cadillac…

Are you are telling me that nobody can find enough waste in Gov’t programs to redivert more money towards roads and bridges? Especially after Dems gave welfare programs a big increase last year.

Man, I haven’t even said anything about the free bus tokens the State gives the drunks they put in jail for a ride home… They try to sell them at the bus stop… What a waste.

You are attacked because you are a hypocrite.

There are problems I have with this bill (I wish it would address the funding formula – the Metro doesn’t get enough compared to its population – but I don’t see that changing with Murphy playing such a big role in this – and there’s a bipartisan interest with rural pork with these bills) – I also am more interested in maintenance than new roads. Mary Liz Holberg was talking about this problem on Strom’s show on Saturday – and on that point, I agree with her.

I have a small car – which gets good mileage. And no, I don’t want an SUV. Interesting how people attack me, rather than the points I make. (Except for Chris – who specifically addressed my point).

I guess I’d have to point out how now we have economic troubles in the state and the DFL is getting the blame because of our liberal policies and blah blah blah. What can be said then of the national economic status? Republicans dominated every corner of government from 2008 until a year ago and they got through a lot of conservative economic policies, and yet, we have a very gloomy forecast.

When the Great Depression hit, it was certainly not the Republicans and their pro-business attitude that got us out of it, it was the Democrats and the New Deal program, probably the most quinessential set of legislation that describes what makes someone a Democrat.

Eliminate the non-believers!!!

Dan Erhart was at the convention to console her (prehaps offer a job?).

Before you started editing posts on your “Dumbster” site, I predicted that MN would experience a recession because of increased taxes being proposed by the DFL clowns in the House and Senate. Because you and the gang spent your time in college taking “Diversity 101″ instead of Economics, the responses I received were typical emotional liberal rants instead of fact based logic. You should probably post something to your 5 or 6 readers crediting me for my prediction! Granted, the entire country is experiencing the recession, but it hit here first. Make sure you mention the parts where I predicted the job losses due to corporations wanting to move or not locate here because of the oppressive business climate, and how the threat of increased taxes would exacerbate the situation.

Since you have a history of wasting MN taxpayer money, but now want to pay additional taxes, here is the address to send a check to:

Minnesota Revenue
600 North Robert Street
St. Paul, MN 55101

By all means encourage your fellow libs to do the same. You should send out a check tomorrow as you have some catching up to do if you know what I mean, and you obviously do.

The question was asked whether voters approved raising the gas tax to improve the condition of roads and bridges. They said no. You’re right that we need to maintain our roads better, but we can do it if we spend our money wiser. I’d only support raising the gas tax a few cents if the money were used to bond for the roads.

That was a strategic error for Tinglestad not to make her case to the delegates about why she voted the way she did. I’d assume that even though many would still be mad, that some who disagree would respect her more, because she explains and defends her vote.

Apparently Larry the Senator is as unpopular here as Senator Larry is with the people of Minnesota.

I happen to live in 49B and have been to the SD49 BPOU meetings. Have you? If you had, then you would realize this is hardly a vote that the majority of 49B GOP residents support.

Larry, are you a cable man? Because you are almost as funny.

Represent districts… OK.

Are you trying to tell me that in the time period between 1970 and today we haven’t had significant economic growth in this state?

Republicans no longer stand for fiscal conservatism, and as they struggle to make ends meet in this tanking economy, voters are unlikely to race to the polls to support the candidate whose only stance is in opposition to gay immigrants getting married and having abortions.

show the time frame since 1970 when the following has taken place:

* A Republican governor

* A Republicans house majority

And the critical one * A Republican senate majority.

To the best of my knowledge none!

The DFL Senate has roadblocked reforms to cause serious growth and maintain smaller spending and taxes.

Let the Republicans have the state senate for just four years and watch dramatic change for the better.

Walter Hanson
Minneapolis, MN

Are you saying in the year 1997 the state budget was $37.74 billion. Please cite your source. Titan trader wasn’t quoting a made up stat.

Thank you 49B for holding Tinglestad to the fire. If Tinglestad was allow to go to Saint Paul on Monday for thinking she can easily keep her job after voting for a 6.6 billion tax increase she will make the message loud and clear to everyone Republicans don’t care about trying to keep tax burden down.

What a wonderful message we don’t want to send. Tinglestad and the other Republicans why don’t you if you vote to override the veto walk up to the Speaker and ask to be made Democrats on the spot! You certainly won’t be able to get an endorsement after Monday as a Repbulican!

Walter Hanson
Minneapolis, MN

Walter hanson

Oh, and how many of those years saw a Republican as Governor? And Republicans in control of at least one House of the legislature?

2000-01 up 14.1%
2002-03 up 10.2%
2004-05 up 5.6%
2006-07 up 11.9%
2008-09 up 3.2%

Total equals up 45% in 9 years before this huge new tax increase and you liberals our still crying.

http://www.budget.state.mn.us/budget/summary/other/fastest_growing_0702.pdf

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