[Winona Online Democracy]
Dwayne and Terry...both excellent points you have each made. Dwayne
your point of the two issues reminds me how glad I am that in the 2000
Minnesota Legislative session the issue of a unicameral Legislature did
not happen. The need for deliberation by the House and Senate should be
a benefit for all of us as they debate and "fairly" look at our "state
surplus". Lynn Theurer
Dwayne Voegeli wrote:
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> [Winona Online Democracy]
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> Hello Terry and Winona Online Democracy,
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> What a great set of discussions.
>
> Terry has made a very important point.
>
> Many people desperately need any amount of money to help them with heating,
> child care, medical, food, insurance, or other basic costs.
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> Here is another perspective I would add.
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> I would say we are now talking about (at least) two separate issues.
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> One is the embarressing lack of public INVESTMENTS in our public schools.
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> Another issue is the unfair tax system we have in Minnesota and the country.
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> Other related issues are the lack of guaranteed health care coverage and a
> guaranteed living wage that almost all other developed democracies have
> available to their citizens.
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> But to stay focussed, more education INVESTMENTS....yes.
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> A fairer tax system that is more fair and efficient for common working
> people...yes.
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> Two issues that are related but separate.
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> Dwayne Voegeli
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> >Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 10:14:26 -0600
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> >Please consider that although a tax rebate is not a big deal to many of
> >us posting here, to others, it is like an extra week or two of paychecks
> >in a debt ridden household. Home heating costs this year are financially
> >burying many families in Winona and I am reluctant to suggest they be
> >denied any available funds. Let's remember there are many single
> >mothers trying to raise a family in Minnesota.
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> >
> >Terry Angst
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