Post news and information from your neighborhood: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________ I certainly hope Council person Thune made his suggestion tongue in cheek. Although, I guess it depends on what level on income this payroll tax begins. A downtown payroll tax, progressive or not, will do nothing but drive companies away from downtown, not to mention workers who have the option to work someplace else. To raise this issue to the discussion level, why should a worker support a stadium on his or her wage? It would make more sense to add the 3% sales tax on food and beverage. At least the people will have a choice Mike Fratto Payne Phalen but I work DT
>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 02/19/2004 3:03:56 PM >>> Post news and information from your neighborhood: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________ I guess Thune has decided that his bread is buttered with the pro- stadium crowd so he's going back on his campaign promise to not support public funding for a stadium. Let's remember this on election day and move on. I hope he gets enough from selling out to make it worth it. Personally, I'd rather see the proceeds of a progressive tax go to fund some schools, or not see some rip off of the rich, "because they can afford it" not to happen at all. << Councilmember Thune puts the Mayor on notice that the 3% tax on bars and restaurants won't fly, but then strikes out by proposing a progressive downtown payroll tax as an alternative source of cash to fund the stadium. >> Brett Sprangel East Side _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/ _____________________________________________ For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/ _____________________________________________ For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract
