My good friend Blue Man has ventured into the world of the youtube and is quickly filling his page with local events and candidates. I encourage everyone to check it out.
A couple videos of note are my State Senator, Tarryl Clark, speaking about transportation and the confirmation of Carol Molnau and Bob Olson speaking on the importance of unions and education for building the middle class.
A couple videos of note are my State Senator, Tarryl Clark, speaking about transportation and the confirmation of Carol Molnau and Bob Olson speaking on the importance of unions and education for building the middle class.
Blue Man writes:
Senator Clark outlined Governor Pawlenty's transportation "plan". It's simply a red pen. Pawlenty wants to bond for roads and bridges in need of great repair. Despite the fact that the state will be seeing possibly a billion dollar deficit, Pawlenty's "plans" are all revenue neutral, result in no increases in taxes.
That's not a plan.
I wake up every morning thankful that, despite my lack of representation in Congress, at least I have Tarryl Clark and Larry Haws representing me in the state legislature.
Blue Man writes:
I'll try to get some You Tubes up later today from the SD 19 "Breakfast of Champions" event in Buffalo yesterday. Both Bob and Elwyn delivered remarks yesterday.
Olson's speech had substance. Elwyn delivered a great speech, but he said nothing. Other than a few "Yes we can" chants from Elwyn, it was well delivered but devoid of any ideas or solutions.
My sense is that Elwyn thinks he has the endorsement sealed up. Labor was in full force for Elwyn in Buffalo yesterday. He'll obviously secure the labor vote, but what will progressives do? Will this be a repeat of 2006 where progressives support Olson and labor supports Tinklenberg, with the progressive voter winning out?
Great Job, Blue Man!
2 responses to "Blue Man & The Youtubes..."
Senator Clark outlined Governor Pawlenty's transportation "plan". It's simply a red pen. Pawlenty wants to bond for roads and bridges in need of great repair. Despite the fact that the state will be seeing possibly a billion dollar deficit, Pawlenty's "plans" are all revenue neutral, result in no increases in taxes.
That's not a plan.I can't say that I'm surprised to find Tarryl telling just as big of a whopper as Steve Murphy told.
As for your friend Blue saying Pawlenty doesn't have a plan, that's laughable.
It's just that Gov. Pawlenty's part of his plan includes respecting the will of the people whose tax burdens are already to high. I'd rather see that than seeing the DFL caving into the DFL's political allies.
Last year, the DFL wouldn't even obey the Constitution by setting budget targets on time. In fact, they never did get around to that.
Given the fact that 100% of the transportation proposals offered by Pawlenty are found in this bill, the Chamber of Commerce has endorsed the bill, and local county commissioners are backing it what possible additions would the obstructionist Republicans be satisfied with?
Democrats removed the index to inflation, the cost of the bill was lowered from 8+ billion to 6.6 billion, and the metropolitan sales tax was lowered to a quarter cent.
What three concessions were Republicans willing to make? The only thing you have offered me is that they would have accepted a 5 cent gas tax. Well, they got that, so what is the problem? The other 3.5 cents will be used to pay for the bonding program which your team enjoys so much. So, what's the problem?
The legislative auditor essentially blamed the lack of road preservation on the continued use of bonding, which Pawlenty advocates so that he doesn't have to make any hard choices.
It is not as if the Democrats are trying to institute some new program. They are simply trying to keep the infrastructure already in place from deteriorating.
Perhaps we can start calling it a user fee and then Pawlenty will support it.