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Susan McNerney

Minneapolis, MN
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4 years 31 weeks

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Posted on 05/16/13 at 12:18 pm in response to Bachmann, Tea Party rally against IRS disclosures

how a Tea Party group qualifies as tax exempt under the law in question? The law clearly states that groups that achieve this status must not have a mission that is "Primarily" political. Their primary mission must be for the public welfare.

Is there anyone who actually believes that tea party groups are not EXPLICITLY political? Seriously? Does anyone out there actually think these groups provide some sort of social services "for the public welfare"?

Do we really want it to...

Posted on 05/09/13 at 09:43 am in response to Opposing same-sex marriage has made Pastor Jerry McAfee a lightning rod

which made the voting amendment one of it's biggest priorities?

Posted on 05/09/13 at 09:07 am in response to New N.D. oil projections offer opportunities for Minnesota businesses

It's pretty obscene that a state which takes in $1.45 in federal dollars for every $1 paid in federal income tax is giving a big tax break to its citizens.

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2011/11/states-federal-taxes-spendin...

We in Minnesota, in contrast, pay $1 for every $0.47...

Posted on 05/08/13 at 12:12 am in response to How a British painting helped thwart universal health care in U.S.

so it wouldn't surprise me. In addition, a major effect of austerity in Europe has been the rising power of the extreme right. These groups tend to be opposed to social services including health care, often under the premise that people of "other" ethnicities will benefit. Unless the Spanish govt backs off of austerity and makes a serious effort to employ its younger generation, this is only going to get worse.

Having said that, privatizing hospitals is not the same as eliminating...

Posted on 05/07/13 at 09:46 pm in response to Sense of urgency being felt over Minnesota Orchestra plight; local bands to play Target Field

I'm not going to pay the orchestra's current rates to see a third-rate orchestra. So either they pay the going rate and keep the musicians they have, keep the thing top class, or they need to discount my tickets to the same price you'd find in smaller venues and small town orchestras. And how will that pay for that nice renovation of theirs?

As commenters are pointing out, the musicians have other grievances unrelated to money, but even if you just look at it from the money angle,...

Posted on 04/26/13 at 09:42 am in response to Scott Honour Q-A: GOP's first candidate for governor wants to reform government, improve business climate

it's another republican who seriously believes there is enough "waste" in state government to pay for first world services while slashing taxes on his banker buddies, and who thinks $7 an hour as a minimum wage is not a problem.

I believe Minnesota has already voted on this guy, and rejected him. His name was Mitt Romney.

Posted on 04/23/13 at 03:12 pm in response to Go figure: 25% of Twin Cities home buyers paid in cash

due to the aging population. A person going into retirement is more likely to have a paid-off mortgage than a younger person, and therefore is more likely to pay cash when they downsize into a retirement house. We are currently experiencing the leading edge of the baby boomer retirements, so this wouldn't be shocking.

Posted on 04/23/13 at 10:28 am in response to Why it’s increasingly likely Michele Bachmann will retire

For one thing, Graves is now well known. He's not exactly a flaming liberal, though seems solid on issues that are important to democrats, who are increasing in the district, albeit slowly.

But mainly, the MN GOP is now an extremist organization incapable of nominating mainstream candidates. Look at the joke that ran against Amy Klobuchar - the man epitomized the out-of-the-mainstream, free-lunch, divisive "abandon all hope" libertarian philosophies that most Minnesotans, including...

Posted on 04/18/13 at 12:14 pm in response to Is Minnesota friendly to small businesses?

of business success, the three highest states in terms of venture capital funding wouldn't be California, New York, and Massachusetts, but they are.

Posted on 04/15/13 at 11:55 am in response to GOP lawmaker urges colleagues to 'think big' on Mayo, Fairview

scientific research in the United States.”

As someone who has worked in the drug industry, I can assert that is in fact true - and the number might be higher, depending on how they calculate tax breaks for nonprofits.

The myth that the free market is the best or even a particularly successful way to make major scientific breakthroughs is just that, a myth. The profit motive is extraordinarily ineffective when it comes to this - bringing us five flavors of viagra instead of...