Gary Hoover wrote:
Question: is the special session of the MN State Legislature called only to sort out the state budget, or can other unfinished items be added "left over" from the regular session? Who decides this, and on what basis? Will any other items be tacked on, or only the stadium issue?
Any issue can be taken up. Generally the leadership decides what will be addressed.
RealReporter: "Dr. Pangloss (-Opat, etc), why must the poor and the shrinking middle class receive even less for education, public safety, health insurance, and the like?"
Why do you persist in shouting this false myth of scarcity from the rooftops? You are only helping those who want to maintain the status quo and hurting those who are putting blood, sweat and tears into changing things. It's not about a ballpark vs. health care or health care vs. education. It's about deciding what kind of community we want to live in and allocating the funds to build it. I'd like to have a new ballpark in my community. That does not mean I don't want quality public education or a public transportation system that connects our cities together. It means that in the budgeting process I want money included for ALL of them. We are one of the richest states in the wealthiest country in the history of the world. We do have the resources to develop our community as we want. We have a visioning problem, not a spending problem. David Greene The Wedge REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact 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 Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
