I almost hesitate to send this because I don't know if agreement was reached tonight, but here goes.
I'm reprinting Hohmann's message and part of mine to show that he completely missed the point. The Guv and the House Republicans say the most important issues are a cushion and changes that carry into the next biennium. Those are the ONLY things they can't get through unallotment. The relevant fable is "The Dog in the Manger" and to threaten Mpls school aids is simply mean and contrary to The Guv's SOS message to do the most for the poorest kids. I said: It should be pointed out that in unallotment > the Guv will end up with no cushion and no structural change as he can > only unallot to meet the current deficit. So if their rhetoric on what > they really want means anything, they would accept the Senate's original > position to get some cushion and some structural change...not to mention > that the Senate has now offered more of both. Hohmann said: I believe voters gave the Republicans a good show of hands in the past election, which might be considered by some to be a mandate of sorts. If more compromise isn't forthcoming soon (by Fri), and threats on both sides are realized, we will see our public schools hit very hard and no financial cushion as the state tax revenues continue to fall-- worsening the overall budget situation; plus even more dramatic structural changes will result in the 2004-2005 biennium. No wonder people are turned off by politics. Just who is the winner in such a situation? It's time to quit playing games and deal with the major budget issues facing us. Do what needs to be done in the short-term and get on to the main event!! This short-term fix represents what, less than 10% of what you have to deal with for the next biennium? Quit wasting your time and our money with more politics as usual!! (MH) P.S.As to the supposed Republican mandate, all the other candidates got over 50% of the vote combined. A minority governor does not equal a mandate...although it's better than a minority president who stole the election. Phyllis Kahn State Rep 59B TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
