Legislative report #10
February 1, 2009
Why balance the budget
On Thursday January 29, 2009, Nick and I attended a hearing of the Capital Investment Finance Division in the basement hearing room of the state office building. On the agenda the Legislative Auditor's Report on General Obligation Bond Expenditures, Internal Control and Compliance Audit.
During the presentation, legislators asked a variety of questions. *Phyllis Kahn (DFL) 59-B asked the question “what happens if we do not balance the budget this year…” We listened as a peculiar laugh came over the other legislators. For the next, few minutes’ discussion occurred around the possibility and consequences of such an action by the legislature. Eventually “reason” somewhat prevailed and the meeting continued.
I have concern when an elected leader can suggest not balancing Minnesota state budget during a hearing. Even more of concern to me is the inquiring reply of the remaining house members. Other House members had a responsibility to dismiss Phyllis Kahn’s comments as inappropriate for consideration and discussion.
As our state continues the economic slide, state revenue continues to drop, and our budget shortfall exceeds $7,000,000,000.00, providing a balanced budget becomes even more difficult. Making the necessary decisions to balance the state budget against competing special interests becomes even harder. The idea of “not balancing a budget” now competes with the Constitutional obligation of legislative leaders to provide a balanced budget.
The question now is will the “Rule of Law” prevail over political posturing.
*http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=10302
Legislative Update #11
H.F. #02
Budget Participation and Education
Carolyn Laine continues to boast a need for a new and increased K-12 funding source. With billions a year in state budget shortfalls projected for the next decade or more Carolyn Laine is fully supporting *H.F. 02. A program called the “Minnesota Miracle” introduced January 12 2009. With passage of this bill, or portions there of, K-12 education (currently 40% of state spending) will increase spending on K-12 education by $2.5 billion a year for multiple years.
Education has a place in the Minnesota Constitution, the place is not to dominate state spending, consume large amounts of state resources. With the current budget shortfall, approaching $7,000,000,000.00 and K-12 education consuming 40% of state spending, education MUST participate in spending reductions.
The time has arrived for education to self evaluate, regroup, and become a member of our budget process, not a consuming force asking for a 35% per year state spending increase. As I travel the halls of Minnesota State Capital, I see the powerful hand of education, a force crushing any accountability, reason, or resistance raised by anyone in elected office.
*https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H0002.0.html&session=ls86
Legislative Report #12
February 2, 2009
Bill Number 500 and counting
As a common citizen in Minnesota, each year I am amazed at the number of bills our elected leaders introduce in Saint Paul. Not even 30 days into the session, we reached bill #500. The link to HF #500 is below. With our state budget problems, I would expect 20 or so bills from our elected leaders this year, all related to balancing our state budget. Instead, we have a “business as usual” environment in Saint Paul, taxing, spending, regulating, and creating additional burdens in every aspect of our lives.
As with many bills, HF #500 has no cost estimate on business, communities, or citizens. There is no provision for cost to the state budget. There is no estimated cost for compliance of all government entities within Minnesota. Who knows, perhaps 10’s of millions in additional dollars annually drained from both the private and public sectors?
“We the People” MUST find and elect constitutional candidates willing to follow common reason and law. Limit state government to constitutional principles!
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H0500.0.html&session=ls86
GOPUSA
An Open Letter To Our New President
by Doug Patterson
"Recently, you stated that: "There will be a time for profits...Now is not that time." Not since you made Joe the most famous plumber in America by telling him (and all of us) that you wanted to "spread the wealth around" have you been so transparent about your attitude toward the private sector."
Go to This Website for a comprehensive profile and up to date info regarding the P-BHO Slavery Bill: Daylight Network
"I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism." Ronald Reagan
Below is an email I received this morning along with my response. It disgusts me to no end and I hope that we the people all pick up the phone or email to express our displeasure. Attached to this email is their sample ad.
Thank You,
Bill Jungbauer
Chair, 39A Republicans
http://jungbauer2010.blogspot.com
Hello-
Sun Newspapers knows the importance of getting Americans back to work.
Congress is in the process of passing a landmark economic recovery package
and we believe it is important to have
Minnesotans contact
their
Congressional representatives and senators. Therefore we have put together
an advocacy ad encouraging our readers to contact the elected officials
today. The advocacy ad will run in all the Minnesota Sun Newspapers the
week of February 2 and 9th reaching more than 450,000 homes. The ad will
also appear on our website which draws more than 1.4 million page requests
monthly. Can we add your company name or your personal name to this
advocacy ad for $100?
See the attachment for the page example.
Call or email me with your commitment! Thank you so much!
Sophia Johnson
Account Executive
MN Sun Newspapers
10917 Valley View Road
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
952-392-6884 Direct
651-332-6126 Cell
952-392-6802 Fax
"In the Community, With the Community, For the Community"
Bill's Response to MN Sun Newspapers
This is asinine and I will have no part of it. You should have a page for those who appose this! As a past candidate for office, the Sun has always claimed to play a non partisan role in our community. This shows you for what you really are. The last thing a newspaper should be involved in is an attempt at social engineering. Theodore Roosevelt believed one hundred years ago that the press abused the first amendment. I believe this could be what he was talking about. I suggest you take a look back at the great depression and you will see that our government did the same things that led up to it. And this is where we are headed today if we continue down this path. That goes for the Bush administrations bailout and the same goes for this one under Obama. I suggest you read the book "What Has Government Done to Our Money" by Murray N Rothbard, an economist with the Misses Institute. You can read it here,
http://www.mises.org/books/whathasgovernmentdone.pdf (cut and paste)
In the future I hope that you will stick to reporting the news rather than attempting to use your paper to further your political agenda.
Thank You,
Bill Jungbauer
Bill Introduced to Congress to Create Detention Camps In U.S. for 'emergencies'
"Sweeping, undefined purpose raises worries about military police state"
Article by Jerome R. Corsi
WorldNetDaily
Rep. Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., has introduced to the House of Representatives a new bill, H.R. 645, calling for the secretary of homeland security to establish no fewer than six national emergency centers for corralling civilians on military installations.
February 1, 2009
Why balance the budget
On Thursday January 29, 2009, Nick and I attended a hearing of the Capital Investment Finance Division in the basement hearing room of the state office building. On the agenda the Legislative Auditor's Report on General Obligation Bond Expenditures, Internal Control and Compliance Audit.
During the presentation, legislators asked a variety of questions. *Phyllis Kahn (DFL) 59-B asked the question “what happens if we do not balance the budget this year…” We listened as a peculiar laugh came over the other legislators. For the next, few minutes’ discussion occurred around the possibility and consequences of such an action by the legislature. Eventually “reason” somewhat prevailed and the meeting continued.
I have concern when an elected leader can suggest not balancing Minnesota state budget during a hearing. Even more of concern to me is the inquiring reply of the remaining house members. Other House members had a responsibility to dismiss Phyllis Kahn’s comments as inappropriate for consideration and discussion.
As our state continues the economic slide, state revenue continues to drop, and our budget shortfall exceeds $7,000,000,000.00, providing a balanced budget becomes even more difficult. Making the necessary decisions to balance the state budget against competing special interests becomes even harder. The idea of “not balancing a budget” now competes with the Constitutional obligation of legislative leaders to provide a balanced budget.
The question now is will the “Rule of Law” prevail over political posturing.
*http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=10302
Legislative Update #11
H.F. #02
Budget Participation and Education
Carolyn Laine continues to boast a need for a new and increased K-12 funding source. With billions a year in state budget shortfalls projected for the next decade or more Carolyn Laine is fully supporting *H.F. 02. A program called the “Minnesota Miracle” introduced January 12 2009. With passage of this bill, or portions there of, K-12 education (currently 40% of state spending) will increase spending on K-12 education by $2.5 billion a year for multiple years.
Education has a place in the Minnesota Constitution, the place is not to dominate state spending, consume large amounts of state resources. With the current budget shortfall, approaching $7,000,000,000.00 and K-12 education consuming 40% of state spending, education MUST participate in spending reductions.
The time has arrived for education to self evaluate, regroup, and become a member of our budget process, not a consuming force asking for a 35% per year state spending increase. As I travel the halls of Minnesota State Capital, I see the powerful hand of education, a force crushing any accountability, reason, or resistance raised by anyone in elected office.
*https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H0002.0.html&session=ls86
Legislative Report #12
February 2, 2009
Bill Number 500 and counting
As a common citizen in Minnesota, each year I am amazed at the number of bills our elected leaders introduce in Saint Paul. Not even 30 days into the session, we reached bill #500. The link to HF #500 is below. With our state budget problems, I would expect 20 or so bills from our elected leaders this year, all related to balancing our state budget. Instead, we have a “business as usual” environment in Saint Paul, taxing, spending, regulating, and creating additional burdens in every aspect of our lives.
As with many bills, HF #500 has no cost estimate on business, communities, or citizens. There is no provision for cost to the state budget. There is no estimated cost for compliance of all government entities within Minnesota. Who knows, perhaps 10’s of millions in additional dollars annually drained from both the private and public sectors?
“We the People” MUST find and elect constitutional candidates willing to follow common reason and law. Limit state government to constitutional principles!
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H0500.0.html&session=ls86
GOPUSA
An Open Letter To Our New President
by Doug Patterson
"Recently, you stated that: "There will be a time for profits...Now is not that time." Not since you made Joe the most famous plumber in America by telling him (and all of us) that you wanted to "spread the wealth around" have you been so transparent about your attitude toward the private sector."
Go to This Website for a comprehensive profile and up to date info regarding the P-BHO Slavery Bill: Daylight Network
"I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism." Ronald Reagan
Below is an email I received this morning along with my response. It disgusts me to no end and I hope that we the people all pick up the phone or email to express our displeasure. Attached to this email is their sample ad.
Thank You,
Bill Jungbauer
Chair, 39A Republicans
http://jungbauer2010.blogspot.com
Hello-
Sun Newspapers knows the importance of getting Americans back to work.
Congress is in the process of passing a landmark economic recovery package
and we believe it is important to have
Minnesotans contact
their
Congressional representatives and senators. Therefore we have put together
an advocacy ad encouraging our readers to contact the elected officials
today. The advocacy ad will run in all the Minnesota Sun Newspapers the
week of February 2 and 9th reaching more than 450,000 homes. The ad will
also appear on our website which draws more than 1.4 million page requests
monthly. Can we add your company name or your personal name to this
advocacy ad for $100?
See the attachment for the page example.
Call or email me with your commitment! Thank you so much!
Sophia Johnson
Account Executive
MN Sun Newspapers
10917 Valley View Road
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
952-392-6884 Direct
651-332-6126 Cell
952-392-6802 Fax
"In the Community, With the Community, For the Community"
Bill's Response to MN Sun Newspapers
This is asinine and I will have no part of it. You should have a page for those who appose this! As a past candidate for office, the Sun has always claimed to play a non partisan role in our community. This shows you for what you really are. The last thing a newspaper should be involved in is an attempt at social engineering. Theodore Roosevelt believed one hundred years ago that the press abused the first amendment. I believe this could be what he was talking about. I suggest you take a look back at the great depression and you will see that our government did the same things that led up to it. And this is where we are headed today if we continue down this path. That goes for the Bush administrations bailout and the same goes for this one under Obama. I suggest you read the book "What Has Government Done to Our Money" by Murray N Rothbard, an economist with the Misses Institute. You can read it here,
http://www.mises.org/books/whathasgovernmentdone.pdf (cut and paste)
In the future I hope that you will stick to reporting the news rather than attempting to use your paper to further your political agenda.
Thank You,
Bill Jungbauer
Bill Introduced to Congress to Create Detention Camps In U.S. for 'emergencies'
"Sweeping, undefined purpose raises worries about military police state"
Article by Jerome R. Corsi
WorldNetDaily
Rep. Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., has introduced to the House of Representatives a new bill, H.R. 645, calling for the secretary of homeland security to establish no fewer than six national emergency centers for corralling civilians on military installations.
The proposed bill, which has received little mainstream media attention, appears designed to create the type of detention center that those concerned about use of the military in domestic affairs fear could be used as concentration camps for political dissidents, such as occurred in Nazi Germany.'
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