Index of SPPS Budget Discussion http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/spps-posts.html _________________________________________ > "With both the governor and the mayor now on board > in support of a > referendum on the matter, it is terribly > disappointing to have the Minnesota > Twins continue to support taxation without > representation." said Elizabeth > Dickinson a SIASJ organizer
Good spin. Wouldn't any funding proposal need to be approved by the legislature and/or the council of the city if it is a city tax? Our elected representatives, Senators and councilmembers are our representation in this taxation matter. This isn't colonial america. > "This is standard operating procedure for the Twins > in these matters" notes > Patrick Hill another SIASJ organizer. "They have > regularly opposed a vote > by the public in the past with one excuse or > another. The truth is that they > know the public has repeatedly show in previous > votes and opinion polls that > they oppose public funding for these purposes." I have seen polls in favor of both sides and one vote against the sales tax increase. Has anyone asked the twins why they opposed a referendum? it is easy to jump that they oppose because it is easier to control the votes a few legislators especially since more than some on this board believe they are all corrupt and can be bought for a song. Maybe they don't trust the public to vote on the issue of funding instead of voting wheather they like baseball or not. john harris webber-camden __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Get better spam protection with Yahoo! Mail. http://antispam.yahoo.com/tools _____________________________________________ SPPS Budget Reduction Forum - Feb. 23-27 Co-Sponsored By NEAT: http://www.stpaulneat.org/ _____________________________________________ 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/
