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Tom Anderson

Coon Rapids, MN
Commenter for
4 years 33 weeks

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Posted on 05/17/13 at 11:02 pm in response to DFL tax deal will test economic and political strategies

And none of it would go to teachers, all day kindergarten, or other needs. So it would go--where? How would $860 million dollars just disappear without being spent somewhere? If it is just an accounting shift that isn't real money, why don't we finance the new Vikings stadium with that money?

Posted on 05/17/13 at 11:08 pm in response to DFL tax deal will test economic and political strategies

We get squat for education funding, no LGA in my city, our property taxes are going down, and I'll put my district's test scores against yours and the rest of the state. What is hard to understand is why the school districts that get the most money (Mpls.-St. Paul) aren't as excellent as you say they should be.

Posted on 05/15/13 at 09:43 pm in response to Obama’s three scandals: a closer look

Shame on the Administration for finding a scapegoat for a NON-SCANDAL and throwing him under the bus. No deaths were recorded in the IRS non-matter yet the head guy loses his job? Fortunately he'll probably get another job in the department like the state department did with it's scapegoats.

Posted on 05/17/13 at 11:11 pm in response to Obama’s three scandals: a closer look

Another person banished by the administration on a NON-SCANDAL.

Posted on 05/15/13 at 09:48 pm in response to Senate's 17-hour day-care union debate shows importance of the 'L' in DFL

For the DFL House, Senate, Governor to just increase the state subsidy? Or perhaps that solves the problem without bringing in the middleman (union).

Posted on 05/14/13 at 08:31 pm in response to Array of proposed tax increases worries some suburban DFLers

Cuts? The last biennial budget went from 30 billion to 34 billion, a 13% increase with inflation at maybe 1.5 %. Now the biennial budget will reach 38 billion, a 12% increase with inflation still maybe 1.5%. Show us the departments that actually received less dollars (cuts) over the last two years, and then show us what departments are receiving less actual dollars this coming biennium. Don't forget, that these totals don't include the massive bonding bills we also pay for.

Posted on 05/15/13 at 09:54 pm in response to Array of proposed tax increases worries some suburban DFLers

Show us the cuts to spending in the various departments that occurred over the last budget. Then show the actual cuts in spending to departments in the budget that is passed under the cover of darkness in a few days.

Posted on 05/13/13 at 11:10 pm in response to Joyful same-sex marriage supporters rally after Minnesota Senate approval

Guess we'll know what the law is once it's signed and the courts decide. First cousins will probably be the first challenge.

I am genuinely happy for the long-term couples who will finally get their legal rights and am also pleased that that it will now take a legal commitment to get those rights as opposed to a common address.

Posted on 05/14/13 at 08:45 pm in response to Joyful same-sex marriage supporters rally after Minnesota Senate approval

List all the reasons why a same-sex couple would be subject to such rules. Since there are none, expect a challenge in court as the ""reproductive" concern does not exist. Since all marriages are the same, once the reasons you cite are struck down for same-sex couples, they go the way of "traditional" marriage.

Posted on 05/13/13 at 11:15 pm in response to Minnesota Senate joins House in approving same-sex marriage

Signed by the Governor tomorrow? With less than a week to go in the session it is very significant.