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How Tim Pawlenty made his case for VP by wrecking the Minnesota economy

Started by MinnesotaIndependent · 10 months ago

Tim Pawlenty’s main claim to the mantle of GOP vice presidential candidate, when all is said and done, is probably his loyalty to the John McCain campaign in its dark hours of 2007 and McCain’s much-remarked personal affection for Minnesota’s Mr. Nice Guy. Pawlenty% ... Continue reading »

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  • wabbit

    11 months ago

    While I still don't understand why anyone would think Pawlenty is a good Veep choice (there are much better) I think you have a good rundown of the damage caused by this wolf in boy scout's clothing.

    He has been a disaster in a state that used to be pretty well run. The troubles we have all date from Pawlenty's reign, and he needs to take the blame. Hatch should have run against him as not being competent rather than ... whatever he mumbled.
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  • krogy

    11 months ago

    Who'll Be McCain's Veep? Who Cares?



    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121694341497482...
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  • Anti-Socialism

    10 months ago

    I don't live in MN. But, what the author of this article does not say is that the wealthy paying 10.4 % adds up to much, much, more than a middle classer's 12.9% or poor person's 10%. In fact, many middle class and poor don't pay income taxes at all because of tax credits, etc.

    Also, the increased property tax (it makes sense that local scools should be funded by local property taxes) was close to making up the "shortfall" the author talked about.

    Democrats love taxes and raising them. They are often socialists that want government in control of people instead of the other way around. How many social programs run into trouble because political
    people can't keep their hands out of the big pots of money they create? Social Security and medicare are great examples. They have the greatest of intentions when they start out. But, the programs go broke because too many people are promised too much money!

    Also, just throwing tax money at problems is no guarantee of success. A well spent $500 is often better than three times as much money thrown around loosely.

    The author of this article is obviously liberal, and obviously wouldn't like how any GOP Gov. in his state spent money.
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