Minnesota Government Shutdown Begins

[DaGoose]

Minnesota's state government began a broad shutdown on Friday going into the July 4 holiday weekend after the Democratic governor and Republican legislative leaders failed to agree on a budget.

Dayton vetoed the other spending proposals. He also vetoed Republican-backed bills to restrict abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy and require voters to present photo identification at the polls similar to Republican efforts across the country.

Dayton's first budget proposal included an income tax increase on the wealthiest state residents and an expansion in overall spending. Republican leaders sought to prevent any spending increases.

In the latest talks, Republicans offered to raise $1 billion of revenue by delaying some payments to schools and issuing bonds for tobacco settlement money. Dayton offered to limit his tax hike to those earning over $1 million a year. Neither offer stuck.

Minnesota government shutdown begins after talks fail - Yahoo! News

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[DaGoose]

A full 63% of Minnesotans support raising taxes on the wealthiest 2% in order to balance the budget. Only 32% want the Republican all-cuts plan. That’s a supermajority in favor of Dayton’s plan by a huge +31 margin.

This guy should run for POTUS after Obama's second term.

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[editec]

It can't happen here!

Whooooooooooooooooo
Could have imagined
That they would freak out
Somewhere
In Minnesota?

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[Sarah G]

A full 63% of Minnesotans support raising taxes on the wealthiest 2% in order to balance the budget. Only 32% want the Republican all-cuts plan. That’s a supermajority in favor of Dayton’s plan by a huge +31 margin.

This guy should run for POTUS after Obama's second term.

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Wow. That these Rs think that Americans are going to forget what they did on the 4th of July is astounding! This is craziness..

 

[WillowTree]

A full 63% of Minnesotans support raising taxes on the wealthiest 2% in order to balance the budget. Only 32% want the Republican all-cuts plan. That’s a supermajority in favor of Dayton’s plan by a huge +31 margin.

This guy should run for POTUS after Obama's second term.

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Wow. That these Rs think that Americans are going to forget what they did on the 4th of July is astounding! This is craziness..

Dayton's first budget proposal included an income tax increase on the wealthiest state residents and an expansion in overall spending. Republican leaders sought to prevent any spending increases.

Yes, because we all know living within in our means is not the democrat way. Republicans are just plain evil.

 

[DaGoose]

This guy should run for POTUS after Obama's second term.

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Wow. That these Rs think that Americans are going to forget what they did on the 4th of July is astounding! This is craziness..

Dayton's first budget proposal included an income tax increase on the wealthiest state residents and an expansion in overall spending. Republican leaders sought to prevent any spending increases.

Yes, because we all know living within in our means is not the democrat way. Republicans are just plain evil.

Yep!! At least according to nearly 2/3 of the voters in Minnesota who support the Dem Governor's plan.

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[Sarah G]

This guy should run for POTUS after Obama's second term.

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Wow. That these Rs think that Americans are going to forget what they did on the 4th of July is astounding! This is craziness..

Dayton's first budget proposal included an income tax increase on the wealthiest state residents and an expansion in overall spending. Republican leaders sought to prevent any spending increases.

Yes, because we all know living within in our means is not the democrat way. Republicans are just plain evil.

So? We need them to be focusing on jobs... More tax revenue. Repubs are wayy out of touch on this.

 

[WillowTree]

Wow. That these Rs think that Americans are going to forget what they did on the 4th of July is astounding! This is craziness..

Dayton's first budget proposal included an income tax increase on the wealthiest state residents and an expansion in overall spending. Republican leaders sought to prevent any spending increases.

Yes, because we all know living within in our means is not the democrat way. Republicans are just plain evil.

Yep!! At least according to nearly 2/3 of the voters in Minnesota who support the Dem Governor's plan.

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figures, I just hear on fox news the teachers unions don't think they should have to contribute to their pensions. they've been running around town begging the business community to fill in the gap which is billions. Never mind the business community has to pay for their own employee's medical and retirement needs.. what a bunch of wankers you democrats are. big old sugar tit suckers.

 

[WillowTree]

Wow. That these Rs think that Americans are going to forget what they did on the 4th of July is astounding! This is craziness..

Dayton's first budget proposal included an income tax increase on the wealthiest state residents and an expansion in overall spending. Republican leaders sought to prevent any spending increases.

Yes, because we all know living within in our means is not the democrat way. Republicans are just plain evil.

So? We need them to be focusing on jobs... More tax revenue. Repubs are wayy out of touch on this.

So,,, what good will any of that do if all you want to do is INCREASE SPENDING?

 

[code1211]

A full 63% of Minnesotans support raising taxes on the wealthiest 2% in order to balance the budget. Only 32% want the Republican all-cuts plan. That’s a supermajority in favor of Dayton’s plan by a huge +31 margin.

This guy should run for POTUS after Obama's second term.

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Wow. That these Rs think that Americans are going to forget what they did on the 4th of July is astounding! This is craziness..

These R's got elected so someone had to have voted for them.

The part that I thought was amusing was that so many people polled think that someone else should pay more as long as those in the polled majority pay NO more.

I wonder what state the upper 2% will move to after this travesty is finally passed.

Maybe they can move to indiana to help run the companies that are moving from Illinois to Indiana.

 

[code1211]

Wow. That these Rs think that Americans are going to forget what they did on the 4th of July is astounding! This is craziness..

Dayton's first budget proposal included an income tax increase on the wealthiest state residents and an expansion in overall spending. Republican leaders sought to prevent any spending increases.

Yes, because we all know living within in our means is not the democrat way. Republicans are just plain evil.

Yep!! At least according to nearly 2/3 of the voters in Minnesota who support the Dem Governor's plan.

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We are coming to a tipping point at which the majority will vote to rob the rich and the rich will leave or just go on strike.

When the folks pulling the wagon stop pulling, the wagon stops.

 

[code1211]

Wow. That these Rs think that Americans are going to forget what they did on the 4th of July is astounding! This is craziness..

Dayton's first budget proposal included an income tax increase on the wealthiest state residents and an expansion in overall spending. Republican leaders sought to prevent any spending increases.

Yes, because we all know living within in our means is not the democrat way. Republicans are just plain evil.

So? We need them to be focusing on jobs... More tax revenue. Repubs are wayy out of touch on this.

I never in my life have been hired to work at a company owned by an impoverished, stupid guy.

How will penalizing the shakers and the movers for shaking and moving create more jobs?

If a certain action draws a penalty, that action will slow or stop. You are proposing the penalizing of the actions that produce profits and grow the economy. No profits means no no growth means no expansion means no added jobs.

 

[WillowTree]

Yes, because we all know living within in our means is not the democrat way. Republicans are just plain evil.

So? We need them to be focusing on jobs... More tax revenue. Repubs are wayy out of touch on this.

I never in my life have been hired to work at a company owned by an impoverished, stupid guy.

How will penalizing the shakers and the movers for shaking and moving create more jobs?

If a certain action draws a penalty, that action will slow or stop. You are proposing the penalizing of the actions that produce profits and grow the economy. No profits means no no growth means no expansion means no added jobs.

I think the whole of the left wing is turning communist.

 

[tonystewart1]

So? We need them to be focusing on jobs... More tax revenue. Repubs are wayy out of touch on this.

I never in my life have been hired to work at a company owned by an impoverished, stupid guy.

How will penalizing the shakers and the movers for shaking and moving create more jobs?

If a certain action draws a penalty, that action will slow or stop. You are proposing the penalizing of the actions that produce profits and grow the economy. No profits means no no growth means no expansion means no added jobs.

I think the whole of the left wing is turning communist.

They are not turning communist. They have been closet communist for decades now.

You can't hide whats inside.

 

[Sarah G]

Yes, because we all know living within in our means is not the democrat way. Republicans are just plain evil.

So? We need them to be focusing on jobs... More tax revenue. Repubs are wayy out of touch on this.

So,,, what good will any of that do if all you want to do is INCREASE SPENDING?

They aren't increasing spending, Rs are slashing much needed programs and they want to slash SS and Medicare. They need to move on to job creation but they continue to create tax cuts for the wealthy, instead.

They are not helpful.

 

[Sarah G]

I never in my life have been hired to work at a company owned by an impoverished, stupid guy.

How will penalizing the shakers and the movers for shaking and moving create more jobs?

If a certain action draws a penalty, that action will slow or stop. You are proposing the penalizing of the actions that produce profits and grow the economy. No profits means no no growth means no expansion means no added jobs.

I think the whole of the left wing is turning communist.

They are not turning communist. They have been closet communist for decades now.

You can't hide whats inside.

Fuck off, idiot.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Progressives want to pull the country down in a blaze of class warfare!

 

[WillowTree]

So? We need them to be focusing on jobs... More tax revenue. Repubs are wayy out of touch on this.

So,,, what good will any of that do if all you want to do is INCREASE SPENDING?

They aren't increasing spending, Rs are slashing much needed programs and they want to slash SS and Medicare. They need to move on to job creation but they continue to create tax cuts for the wealthy, instead.

They are not helpful.

Bullshit, read what the Gov. said. dimwitboobie.

Dayton's first budget proposal included an income tax increase on the wealthiest state residents and an expansion in overall spending.

 

[Momanohedhunter]

Mistassini will be better for it.