08-14-2007, 12:00 AM
Quote:Maybe you taxpayers could try voting for some 'civil servants' that'll do their jobs right, next time.This is a blue state. We'd rather build a light rail line between our two cities, or give free health insurance to anyone making <$50K per year rather than do those things intended for government. Did I mention the $90 million in Federal gas tax funded ear marks for hiking/biking trails, etc for northern Minnesota? How many bridges in our State could be repaired/inspected with that money?
Under current law about 87% of the money in the state General Fund will be spent in the next two fiscal years on the following: K through 12 education, higher education, health and human services, and aid to local governments. Note that our local property taxes also go to fund our local governments and K-12 schools.