On Sunday, April 25, 2004, at 05:27 PM, Victoria Heller wrote:
"LGA support to the largest revenue producing entity in the state - the City
of Minneapolis,..."
Vicky here:
Why would Minneapolis need welfare (Local Government Aid) if it's generating
surpluses? Producing revenue means nothing if one spends considerably more
than one brings in.
LGA is not welfare to Minneapolis. LGA is Minneapolis' own taxes paid coming back to the community to support vital public services.
The state has no income of its own except grants from the Feds and revenues collected from throughout the state. It then dispenses these back throughout the state. (o.k. the odd return on investments).
If the playing field is going to change - i.e. fewer taxes coming back to Minneapolis, then as the Gov is saying - local taxes will have to be raised IN ADDITION to the LGA returns. How much is the question.
Last time I looked, Minneapolis was sending in 16% of all the state taxes collected. That's a hunk in anybody's book.
But now the burbs and rurals are treating us like undeserving scum. Don't you think we should get better returns on our own money?
Laura Waterman Wittstock MIGIZI Communications, Inc. 3123 East Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55406 612.721.6631 ext 219 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.migizi.org
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