Comments on: Leaked DFL memo on unallotment emphasizes process over outcomes http://minnesotaindependent.com/35954/dfl-talking-points-unallotment News. Politics. Media. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:37:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: T-Paw Is A Jerk http://minnesotaindependent.com/35954/dfl-talking-points-unallotment/comment-page-1#comment-34915 T-Paw Is A Jerk Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:34:39 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=35954#comment-34915 This looks like an article from some right wing rag like the STrib or the PiPress. Of course they looked at the process. That doesn't mean they did not look at the cuts that were done also. T-Paw's only motivation here is to upgrade his image for the 2012 Presidential race. The cuts to our programs and services were never in his mind. He is the problem, not the DFL and their strategy for helping us out of the mess that T-Paw put us into. As for the Region's comments, who are you going to believe? Our DFL party who does not have an axe to grind? Or some fat cat from a billion dollar business that takes in our tax dollars, and then profits off of our being sick & hopeless? This looks like an article from some right wing rag like the STrib or the PiPress.

Of course they looked at the process. That doesn’t mean they did not look at the cuts that were done also.

T-Paw’s only motivation here is to upgrade his image for the 2012 Presidential race. The cuts to our programs and services were never in his mind. He is the problem, not the DFL and their strategy for helping us out of the mess that T-Paw put us into.

As for the Region’s comments, who are you going to believe? Our DFL party who does not have an axe to grind? Or some fat cat from a billion dollar business that takes in our tax dollars, and then profits off of our being sick & hopeless?

]]> By: Rakkasan1 http://minnesotaindependent.com/35954/dfl-talking-points-unallotment/comment-page-1#comment-32518 Rakkasan1 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:25:04 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=35954#comment-32518 Remember way back when, in 2007, when the state had a whopping $2.2 billion budget surplus? That money was spent growing government, including per diem pay raises for legislators as well as paying for year-round housing despite the fact that the legislature meets for only part of each Remember way back when, in 2007, when the state had a whopping $2.2 billion budget surplus? That money was spent growing government, including per diem pay raises for legislators as well as paying for year-round housing despite the fact that the legislature meets for only part of each year And you can bet that the deniers will talk about the "cuts" of 2003 and further claim that Minnesota's quality of life isn't what it used to be because the state doesn't spend enough money. Check the facts. Over the past five budget cycles, state spending has grown by the following amounts: 2000-2001: 13% 2002-2003: 15.4% 2004-2005: 7.3% 2006-2007: 8.4% 2008-2009: 13.6% Where are those "cuts" again? Remember way back when, in 2007, when the state had a whopping $2.2 billion budget surplus? That money was spent growing government, including per diem pay raises for legislators as well as paying for year-round housing despite the fact that the legislature meets for only part of each Remember way back when, in 2007, when the state had a whopping $2.2 billion budget surplus? That money was spent growing government, including per diem pay raises for legislators as well as paying for year-round housing despite the fact that the legislature meets for only part of each year

And you can bet that the deniers will talk about the “cuts” of 2003 and further claim that Minnesota’s quality of life isn’t what it used to be because the state doesn’t spend enough money. Check the facts. Over the past five budget cycles, state spending has grown by the following amounts:
2000-2001: 13%
2002-2003: 15.4%
2004-2005: 7.3%
2006-2007: 8.4%
2008-2009: 13.6%

Where are those “cuts” again?

]]> By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Pawlenty won’t run for re-election http://minnesotaindependent.com/35954/dfl-talking-points-unallotment/comment-page-1#comment-31709 Hot Air » Blog Archive » Pawlenty won’t run for re-election Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:55:41 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=35954#comment-31709 [...] frees Pawlenty from political considerations during the next three months.  The DFL had prepared an extensive “talking points” list to fight his efforts to balance the budget through unallotment after the DFL-controlled legislature [...] [...] frees Pawlenty from political considerations during the next three months.  The DFL had prepared an extensive “talking points” list to fight his efforts to balance the budget through unallotment after the DFL-controlled legislature [...]

]]> By: Eric Ferguson http://minnesotaindependent.com/35954/dfl-talking-points-unallotment/comment-page-1#comment-31658 Eric Ferguson Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:35:24 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=35954#comment-31658 My first reaction is the DFL is right to focus on process. The process is the real issue, not the specific cuts. People who think the cuts won't affect them and so won't care of those might care about the abuse of power if reminded that a DFL governor could blow off the legislative process in the same way. Though people might like Pawlenty's priorities, will they agree with the hypothetical DFL governor's use of unallotment? You can't hand over power to the executive just because you approve of what the current executive plans to do. My first reaction is the DFL is right to focus on process. The process is the real issue, not the specific cuts. People who think the cuts won’t affect them and so won’t care of those might care about the abuse of power if reminded that a DFL governor could blow off the legislative process in the same way. Though people might like Pawlenty’s priorities, will they agree with the hypothetical DFL governor’s use of unallotment? You can’t hand over power to the executive just because you approve of what the current executive plans to do.

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