Pleased with Draconian Cuts to Gov't, MN Billionaires Thank Legislators

The MN Legislature has made lower taxes for the wealthy a top priority. While the Billionaires' effective rate of 7.7% is much lower than the middle class rate of 10.3%, the Legislature would rather balance the budget on the backs of the poor, elderly, disabled and middle class. While Minnesota is facing a $5 billion deficit, legislators are slashing funds for education, mass transit, healthcare, parks, and road repair. They have not approved any bill that would raise taxes on the wealthiest citizens of the state.

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• education
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[ladybroadoak]

US Uncut Minnesota is allying with other groups to picket and chalk those corporate banking tax avoiders who refuse to pay up @4:30, April 18th, 90 S. 7th Street, Minneapolis. Wells Fargo - and then onto Bank of America. USuncutMN.blogspot.com

[twlyon24]

If you go to the doctor and he sends you a bill - isn't that your money too? Taxes are the bill for the society in which you live.

[ClaudiaAnnaMarie]

Absolutely unbelievable! I'm glad that I moved out of Minnesota!

[abnersdyman]

Shocked! I'm shocked! Why are you mocking those who have been most successful?

[RoughAcres]

Well... the poor DESERVE their lot. Right? Just as millionaires who inherited their wealth EARNED their money. Right?

Right. Wing. Thinking.

[A1batross]

Here's the terrifying thing: if Tom Horner hadn't split the Republican vote, Emmer would probably be governor, and there wouldn't even have been a chance of a veto. It would have been Wisconsin on steroids.

So how many Republicans need to be recalled to flip the legislature?

[getplaning]

"Isn't it THEIR money?"

Yes, but do they have ANY sense of responsibility?