On 4/3/04 1:56 PM, "Victoria Heller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dennis Plante asks: > > "State runs-out of money? No problem - cut LGA to metro areas, cut transit > worker benefits, cut, cut, cut cut... At some point we'll need to look for > substance behind the curtain. What IS the plan?" > > Vicky answers: > > The plan is to CUT SPENDING. > Only so long as you define "SPENDING" as state outlays for things not favored by the Pawlenty crowd's base, like transit, LGA, and state money for the U of M and public schools. How can it be that we lack $20 million for transit, but we're ready to "roll up our sleeves" and get a billion dollar multi-stadium deal done ? > Here is a different version of the same question: > > You child wants a bigger allowance, and a lifetime commitment. > Your income has been dwindling and your expenses increasing. > What would you do? > LGA has more in common with lunch money than with an allowance..., FWIW, AFAICT. It's spent on useful, important things like police, fire dept. and street maintenance, not toys and bubble gum. > A) Beg your mother for money to meet your child's demands? > B) Borrow money that you cannot repay to meet your child's demands? > C) Explain to your child that the answer is NO, at least for now. > > Governor Pawlenty and Peter Bell have chosen option C. > > Vicky Heller > North Oaks and Cedar-Riverside > Option D: Raise the good old progressive state income tax by an insignificant amount and resume with business as was once usual, which was really much better. Mike Flaherty Nokomis East REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
