Eva Young writes:
>>While at the convention I met David Strom from the Taxpayer's League. >>I asked Strom where the Taxpayer League was with opposing Stadium >>Taxes. Strom told me he thought the DFL if they were smart would >>make the >>republicans get the votes to support the stadium and the Northstar >>corridor >>without Democratic help. While I agree with this, it didn't answer >>my >>question about where the Taxpayer League was on this issue.
Actually he did. He won't take a position until Wigley et. al. tell him what to do. Wigley, in turn, will coordinate strategy with the Republican leadership and Pawlenty's office. Your party and the Taxpayers League are joined at the hip on all major issues.
Rick Mons Tanglewood neighborhood of Shoreview
Reasonable question. My Hennepin County Sales Taxes are in imminent danger of getting raised 1/2 percent without a referendum for the Twin Stadium? Where is the Taxpayer's League? Who is Wigley?
The Taxpayer's League has been all over the media saying our bus system isn't missed because of the strike. Meanwhile there's been nary a peep about the Stadium Taxes.
It seems like Phil Krinkie, R Shoreview is fighting the fight for the taxpayer on his own. Where are the other Republicans?
I'm a taxpayer in Minneapolis. I don't mind paying for a transit system. I don't want ever increasing freeway capacity going through the city of Minneapolis (taking more taxable land out of circulation in the process - and increasing property taxes for the rest of us).
I'd love the deal that is being proposed for the Twins and the Vikings - that is - well gee if I weren't living here, the city and county wouldn't be getting my property taxes - so why can't my property taxes go to pay off my mortgage?
When will we see a "taxpayer's league alert" on the radio talking about the Stadium Boondoggle?
Kudos to Phil Krinkie for standing up for the taxpayer on this one - but he needs help.
Why is my county commissioner Mark Stenglein advocating the picking of the Hennepin County taxpayers on this stadium. He told me that the county needs to get some state funding for the HCMC. So why is he on Face to Face blathering about the stadium? What type of misplaced priorities is that?
My local branch library has no Saturday hours. That's a quality of life issue for me. Having professional sports in the city is not.
And gee - it seems that the Twins want Time Warner Cable to raise my cable rates to pay for a station that I never watch. Let the sports fans pay to watch the twins. I'd rather spend my money going to a Lynx or Gopher Women's Sports game.
Comeone, Taxpayer's League - this taxpayer would like your help with keeping her taxes raised to pay for a pro-sports stadium - especially without a referendum. Or is Rick Mons correct - is the Taxpayer's League just a pawn of Pawlenty's? Say it isn't so.
Eva Young Near North Minneapolis, MN http://lloydletta.blogspot.com
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