Wednesday, May 03, 2006
I, STADIUM Part 4: Enter "THE LIAR"
By a close vote, the Senate Rules Committee extracted the House-passed Twins proposal from the Senate Tax Committee, where the proposal had been stalled since last Thursday. Then, the Rules Committee voted 13-11 to expand it to a two-stadium Twins-Vikings bill and enact a broader geographical tax to pay for both.
The bill now awaiting floor consideration calls for a seven-county metropolitan area sales tax of a half cent on every dollar of taxable purchases. The proceeds would top $200 million a year and be used to pay the bulk of costs for new Twins and Vikings stadiums and for mass transit projects in the region. The tax would be subject to voter approval.
"We're taking it a vote at a time, a step at a time," said Senate Majority Leader Dean Johnson, DFL-Willmar.
Are you sure you don't need to pretend to consult with the State Supreme Court Justices? You sly, lying, worthless public servant!
©2006
Previous Posts on The Stadium Issue:
I, STADIUM Part 3: Failed Arguments For Taxpayer Assisted Ballparks
I, STADIUM Part 2
I, STADIUM
Minnesota Twins Stadium: Why Should Carl Pohlad Pay His Fair Share?
Labels: Carl Pohlad, I Stadium, Sid Hartman, Zygi Wilf
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