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Bob Petersen

Blaine, MN
Commenter for
1 year 22 weeks

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Posted on 05/15/13 at 08:16 am in response to Array of proposed tax increases worries some suburban DFLers

There has never neen a budget cut. There has always been increases. Our state takes in more revenue every year and has continued to grow much bigger than inflation.

And money in one lump??? It's been a continual money grab. Just imagine what our state would be like if the budget was actually only about $2 billion less? More money for people to spend and shore up their own family budgets.

The continual money grab by the DFL is not 'courageous' as VP Mondale speaks of. It's...

Posted on 05/03/13 at 11:16 am in response to Minnesota income tax increases virtually certain — but not tax reform

No where is any of the DFL going for the efficiency that government should have. Spend, spend, spend! After all, it's not their money, it's yours. There is proof of no leadership here when it's just making stealing their way legal.

Posted on 05/01/13 at 08:39 am in response to Hostile reception greets Dayton at first metro-area ‘Meet with Mark’ session

The answer the woman received was totally wrong. The average person in MN doesn't get to keep 87% of their money. The average tax free day is almost May 1 in Minnesota, one of the latest in the country. And it's about to get even longer. Dayton shows his lack of insight because of all the federal and property taxes people have to pay. Dayton has been spoon fed his entire life and knows nothing what it takes to feed a family.

Posted on 03/15/13 at 09:08 am in response to Revised Dayton budget keeps investment priorities, drops controversial tax changes

This is just plain idiocy that this governor thinks we can spend our way forever. He thinks coservatives are not being responsible. This is sick given that we still have a $650MM shortfall and this money hungry governor wants to spend even way more. No matter where the money comes from, it doesn't belong to the government. Spending other people's money is not responsible.

And the lowering of the sales tax to broaden what income will come in is just a facade. He, and probably many...

Posted on 03/01/13 at 09:27 am in response to DFL legislators still eyeing ambitious 'investment' plans with improved forecast

It now looks as if the DFL is going to cater to Dooher and Education Minnesota. Just because we have more money doesn't mean we have to give it all away again. EA backed the DFL expecting more than just the payback. They have given nothing to help our children except doom and gloom and the crazy "I raise my hand" because all they want is money. The DFL is suggesting no changes of what this 'investment' will be, but we get more and more reports of how our schools are doing worse and worse...

Posted on 03/01/13 at 09:34 am in response to Sequester primer: Federal spending cuts kick in, then what?

That is the same tired argument of why entitlement programs should not be touched. It seems to not matter that these were legalized Ponzi schemes and everyone has known it for decades. Less money into those programs do NOT kill people.

Here we have a president that has increased annual spending by over $1 Trillion per year from the previous president, mostly on failed domestic programs, and he can't even cut $85 billion off of it, though it was his suggestion in the first place....

Posted on 03/01/13 at 09:42 am in response to Sequester primer: Federal spending cuts kick in, then what?

Mr. Ingram, you could be right in that there are many people that should read the Consitution. But there are many on the limiting arms side that have not. The country is responsible for protecting its citizens from those outside and inside the country. But in regards to a well-regulated Militia, the Founders specifically meant that to mean that while the country needs to protect its citizens, the citizens have every right to protect themselves from an oppressive government. The Militia...

Posted on 02/27/13 at 09:22 am in response to Former Republican State Auditor Pat Anderson supports gay marriage

Oh, my. This article has nothing to do with financial class but just a lame slam on the GOP. Be careful because it's punative taxation, usually by Dems, that has a stronger effect of people being able to move up in the income strata. Punitive taxation builds more walls so fewer people can become wealthy and it keeps those in the elite as the elite and adds none.

Posted on 02/22/13 at 09:24 am in response to Star Tribune CEO fights Dayton's business sales tax

Of course the Strib doesn't like it. It affects them severely. It's funny to hear them try define the differences between taxes after they blasted TPaw's 'fees.' The Strib has always touted more government revenue but now because it hits them pretty hard, they cry foul. Dayton's plans are idiotic, but the Strib also deserves some pain because the hat is now passed their way. They have no qualms about hurting others, but never themselves.

Posted on 02/22/13 at 09:28 am in response to Star Tribune CEO fights Dayton's business sales tax

Fees, taxes, surcharges...yada, yada, yada. They're all taxes no matter how you look at them. When you have to manipulate how taxes are charged, you know you have a failing government that screams for more and more money. The addiction that Dayton is feeding is sad. We're facing a deficit and Dayton wants to raise the spending level even higher.