Comments on: THE SHORTFALL AND THE FUTURE http://davidbly.com/index.php/archive/the-shortfall-and-the-future/ Minnesota Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:29:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Richard Carter http://davidbly.com/index.php/archive/the-shortfall-and-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-10056 Richard Carter Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:37:31 +0000 http://davidbly.com/index.php/?p=1279#comment-10056 I agree. I also sincerely hope that this time around, the democrats will hold the line on Pawlenty, and not give an inch. I sincerely doubt he is going to stamp his feet and veto, leaving the state with nothing. I'm tired of seeing dem leadership flinch first. Last session they were all huff-and-puff at the beginning of the session, and at the end, they were meek, quiet and trying to explain. Follow Rukivina's lead; as for 10 and settle for no less than 9. I just saw on the news where Pawlenty wants to start selling off (privatizing) state assets, starting with the state lottery. Let me see, ...... It makes us money, so sell it off so we can't make any more money; since making more money is what we need..... Do I have that right? NO PRIVATIZATION!!! We are now seeing what happened to our hospital system once it was turned into private profit centers. There are hospitals and clinics go broke all over this country, and in big numbers. There are certain functions of society that are not business functions, and healthcare and public works and operations are on that list. (We could have a bill to change the recipient of the lottery for a couple of years. DNR is doing quite well: heavy staff, new offices. It wouldn't be outrageous to put 100% of the lottery proceeds against the budget for a couple of years. I don't think taxing the gaming on the reservations is wise, but asking them for donations shouldn't be off the table either. Our citizens are their customers; they have a lot to lose; not to mention, it's our roads and highways that lead to their doors. And let's be fair, in depression times like these, everyone should be contributing. There's quite a number of tax-exempt elements in our state that CAN afford to contribute. And I don't think they want to be caught on the non-contributing side of the fence.) And, by the way, time to turn off all those office lights and exterior spot lights at the Capital and the state office buildings surrounding the mall. They don't have to burn at night. Perpich turned them off also. .... Just a few thoughts. I agree.
I also sincerely hope that this time around, the democrats will hold the line on Pawlenty, and not give an inch. I sincerely doubt he is going to stamp his feet and veto, leaving the state with nothing. I’m tired of seeing dem leadership flinch first. Last session they were all huff-and-puff at the beginning of the session, and at the end, they were meek, quiet and trying to explain. Follow Rukivina’s lead; as for 10 and settle for no less than 9.
I just saw on the news where Pawlenty wants to start selling off (privatizing) state assets, starting with the state lottery.
Let me see, …… It makes us money, so sell it off so we can’t make any more money; since making more money is what we need….. Do I have that right?

NO PRIVATIZATION!!! We are now seeing what happened to our hospital system once it was turned into private profit centers. There are hospitals and clinics go broke all over this country, and in big numbers. There are certain functions of society that are not business functions, and healthcare and public works and operations are on that list.

(We could have a bill to change the recipient of the lottery for a couple of years. DNR is doing quite well: heavy staff, new offices. It wouldn’t be outrageous to put 100% of the lottery proceeds against the budget for a couple of years.
I don’t think taxing the gaming on the reservations is wise, but asking them for donations shouldn’t be off the table either. Our citizens are their customers; they have a lot to lose; not to mention, it’s our roads and highways that lead to their doors.
And let’s be fair, in depression times like these, everyone should be contributing. There’s quite a number of tax-exempt elements in our state that CAN afford to contribute. And I don’t think they want to be caught on the non-contributing side of the fence.)
And, by the way, time to turn off all those office lights and exterior spot lights at the Capital and the state office buildings surrounding the mall. They don’t have to burn at night. Perpich turned them off also.
…. Just a few thoughts.

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