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Howard Salute

Minneapolis, MN
Commenter for
4 years 16 weeks

Recent Comments

Posted on 07/15/11 at 08:31 am in response to Reaction to Shutdown Deal

The deal stinks! Balancing the budget by borrowing and deferring payments is wrong. But I do believe it is the best deal Dayton could get. I lean conservative, but Dayton has earned my vote because he is pragmatic and is willing to put the good of the sate above himself and his party.

Posted on 07/12/11 at 10:45 am in response to Bachmann's 'police record' and husband's clinic make news

Unfortunately the government shutdown mainly impacts the most vulnerable Minnesotans. And the irony is these are the people Dayton claims to be protecting. I don't see the Republican compromising. They seem to relish in showing everyone how well we are doing during the shutdown. So, Govenor Dayton, open the state up! We will remember this pragmatic approach in November 2012 when we bid the Republican farewell.

Posted on 07/07/11 at 12:05 pm in response to Half of Dayton's staff laid off in shutdown; 20 still working

Press Secretary — Katharine Tinucci ??

Posted on 07/01/11 at 09:04 am in response to Government shutdown starts early -- and ugly

The irony to me is that shutting down the government inflicts the most pain on the people Dayton says he is protecting. People of means have less day-to-day reliance on MN government.

Posted on 07/01/11 at 09:10 am in response to Government shutdown starts early -- and ugly

Can someone calculate how long the government needs to be shut down before the related drop in expenditures will then equal projected revenues (therefore balanced budget)?

Posted on 05/31/11 at 10:44 am in response to Why climate experts are using tougher language

" — unless the reporter keeps his mouth shut. Which I did."

Shelby keep his mouth shut???? This has to be fiction!

Posted on 05/24/11 at 10:59 am in response to Minnesota's government is like a dysfunctional family

Interesting observations. And your solutuion is...????

Posted on 05/17/11 at 10:43 am in response to Thoughts on stupid things politicians say about climate change

Shelby says..."but politicians shouldn't be allowed around questions of science. This stuff is too serious to leave in the hands of people beholden to high-roller donors..."

I agree Don...but if we follow your thinking, what stuff isn't too serious to leave in the hands of politicians?

Posted on 05/10/11 at 10:33 am in response to Rep. Collin Peterson blasts GOP redistricting map as 'completely political'

Go Tarryl Go! I appreciate your work in solving the housing slump!

Posted on 05/03/11 at 10:52 am in response to Some tough lines about children's mental health

Don, thank you for talking about this serious topic. We need to hear more.