IBD Editorials
Gitmo's Ghosts
"War on Terror: A Gitmo detainee released at Saudi Arabia's request has re-upped with al-Qaida and is now its chief of operations in Yemen. So, again, why do we want to empty the place?"
To read more follow above link to the story.
When the state legislature convened on January 6, Minnesotans were told the state was facing a $4.8 billion budget shortfall. But just one week later, Minnesota's chief Economist Tom Stinson painted an even grimmer picture. He estimates the budget shortfall will grow to whopping $6.1 billion and that Minnesota will likely be facing a major recession with unemployment topping 10%.
The state of Minnesota doesn't have a revenue problem. The problem is out-of-control spending and unsustainable growth in government. If spending increases had been limited to the rate of inflation over the past five years, the state would be sitting on a sizable budget surplus. But state spending increased over $8 billion, or 29% since just 2004.
Minnesota Majority has recently helped form a coalition of non-profit organizations seeking state budget solutions without raising taxes. The Coalition for Fiscal Responsibility in Government is seeking your ideas and feedback on proposals to balance the state's budget without putting more tax burdens on families and businesses in these difficult economic times. The coalition is gathering proposals from policy experts and ordinary taxpayers in an effort to begin a constructive dialogue to on real budget solutions. To that end, a new website has been launched at MinnesotaBudgetSolutions.com where individuals can learn more about Minnesota's budget crisis and help identify opportunities to restructure state spending, critique and comment on existing proposals.
TAKE ACTION
1. Visit MinnesotaBudgetSolutions.com to become part of the solution.
2. Contact lawmakers and tell them to "get to work" in finding solutions to the state's overspending problems.
3. Tune in to the Dan Conry Show, a new radio program being broadcast daily live from Minnesota Majority's between 7:00 and 9:20 AM. On Monday, January 26, Dan's guest will be former state auditor Pat Anderson who is now president of the Free Markets Institute. Pat will be on the air at 8:00AM talking about the effort being made by the Coalition for Fiscal Responsibility in Government to develop common sense solutions to our state's budget problems. Dan's show is currently broadcasted on KRWC AM 1360 and is streamed live online at DanConry.com.
Ludwig von Mises Institute
Article by Llewellyn H Rockwell,Jr.
"Every four years, as the November presidential election draws near, I have the same daydream: that I don't know or care who the president of the United States is. More importantly, I don't need to know or care. I don't have to vote or even pay attention to debates. I can ignore all campaign commercials. There are no high stakes for my family or my country. My liberty and property are so secure that, frankly, it doesn't matter who wins. I don't even need to know his name."
To read more Click Here
Gitmo's Ghosts
"War on Terror: A Gitmo detainee released at Saudi Arabia's request has re-upped with al-Qaida and is now its chief of operations in Yemen. So, again, why do we want to empty the place?"
To read more follow above link to the story.
When the state legislature convened on January 6, Minnesotans were told the state was facing a $4.8 billion budget shortfall. But just one week later, Minnesota's chief Economist Tom Stinson painted an even grimmer picture. He estimates the budget shortfall will grow to whopping $6.1 billion and that Minnesota will likely be facing a major recession with unemployment topping 10%.
The state of Minnesota doesn't have a revenue problem. The problem is out-of-control spending and unsustainable growth in government. If spending increases had been limited to the rate of inflation over the past five years, the state would be sitting on a sizable budget surplus. But state spending increased over $8 billion, or 29% since just 2004.
Minnesota Majority has recently helped form a coalition of non-profit organizations seeking state budget solutions without raising taxes. The Coalition for Fiscal Responsibility in Government is seeking your ideas and feedback on proposals to balance the state's budget without putting more tax burdens on families and businesses in these difficult economic times. The coalition is gathering proposals from policy experts and ordinary taxpayers in an effort to begin a constructive dialogue to on real budget solutions. To that end, a new website has been launched at MinnesotaBudgetSolutions.com where individuals can learn more about Minnesota's budget crisis and help identify opportunities to restructure state spending, critique and comment on existing proposals.
TAKE ACTION
1. Visit MinnesotaBudgetSolutions.com to become part of the solution.
2. Contact lawmakers and tell them to "get to work" in finding solutions to the state's overspending problems.
3. Tune in to the Dan Conry Show, a new radio program being broadcast daily live from Minnesota Majority's between 7:00 and 9:20 AM. On Monday, January 26, Dan's guest will be former state auditor Pat Anderson who is now president of the Free Markets Institute. Pat will be on the air at 8:00AM talking about the effort being made by the Coalition for Fiscal Responsibility in Government to develop common sense solutions to our state's budget problems. Dan's show is currently broadcasted on KRWC AM 1360 and is streamed live online at DanConry.com.
Ludwig von Mises Institute
Article by Llewellyn H Rockwell,Jr.
"Every four years, as the November presidential election draws near, I have the same daydream: that I don't know or care who the president of the United States is. More importantly, I don't need to know or care. I don't have to vote or even pay attention to debates. I can ignore all campaign commercials. There are no high stakes for my family or my country. My liberty and property are so secure that, frankly, it doesn't matter who wins. I don't even need to know his name."
To read more Click Here
Powered by ScribeFire.
No comments:
Post a Comment