 Well, it's that time of the year again for business owners and legislative leaders to discuss issues over breakfast at the annual Eggs and Issues panel discussion in Brainerd. With the Lakes Area legislators, participants were able to ask and discuss topics that might impact their businesses. Those who attended were also able to participate in a live poll with their smartphones to see what the majority of business owners thought. And on the top of today's discussion list was reducing property and income taxes. It's interesting though sometimes to see the priority, you know, we think that things are a certain way in people's minds in terms of that pressure that they might be feeling on certain, you know, issues. What I got out of this is really what I heard from them and particularly what they would do with some of those issues. For example, when they talked about tax relief and if they had to pay less taxes, what would they do with those dollars? It's interesting that in almost all cases the majority would want right to benefits and wages. The main goal is to get the business community out in front of our team of legislators and to create that dialogue. So many times these people get bombarded with issues. We really want to highlight and showcase what matters to the business community and create that interaction at events like this. Priorities of the discussion also included secure bonding for the Cuyuna Trail expansion as well as addressing health insurance costs and options. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.