Jim Metzen and Our Taxes

Our senator in District 39, Jim Metzen and his fellow Democrats at the Capitol, are on a tax and spend frenzy. The surplus is over 2 billion dollars of our money and they are dreaming up every way they can to tax us more.

On Thursday, March 15th, Senator Metzen voted against an amendment that would abolish the Metropolitan Councils authority to impose levies to our property taxes. Of course that would be forbidden because the amendment was proposed by Republicans. So much for bipartisanship.

So we pay property taxes to the state, the county, the city, the school district, and to the Met Council, as well as whatever assessments and levies our elected officials can dream up.

Also, during last years campaign season, Senator Metzen had proposed increases in the gasoline tax, the Motor Vehicle Sales Tax, and automotive licensing fees. This information he provided to the questions asked by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Prosperity Project. So it is easy to see, what is going on at the Capitol, was planned on by the Democrats, before the first vote was cast last November.

Last November, on the Minneapolis Star Tribune Election’06 Candidate Profile website, Metzen stated that he “Somewhat Agreed” when asked if legislators should rule out tax increases during the next session. A career politician will say anything to get reelected!

I will continue to read the Senate Journal and keep you posted on what Metzen and his cohorts are dreaming up to tax us more and more.