Rick Hansen Update April 14th

By Bill Jungbauer

Rick Hansen's latest legislative update contains mention of Global Warming Day, which took place yesterday at the capitol mall. I find it quite amusing that he made absolutely no mention whatsoever about the Jason Lewis Tax Cut Coalition Rally that was on the steps of our beautiful state Capitol. Some of us did talk about Representative Hansen. Like who will we be supporting in next years campaign and his fondness for taxing us.

Estimates of about five thousand people showed up for the Tax Rally and many great people showed up to speak. Michelle Bachman, John Kline, Marty Seifert, Ray Vandeveer, Matt Dean and many other great representatives of the tax cut cause spoke up for "We the People" of Minnesota.

Lets take a look at what Rick Hansen has proposed so far this session to tax us more,

HF2261 This bill authorizes the city of Mendota to impose a tax of 1.5 percent on the gross receipts on (1) retail on-sales of intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverages when sold at licensed on-sale liquor establishments and municipal liquor stores within the city, and (2) all sales of food and beverages primarily for consumption on or off the premises by restaurants and places of refreshment within the city.

So it's going to cost more to eat and drink at our favorite watering holes in beautiful downtown Mendota.

HF2199 Here Rick Hansen is attempting to do what the democrats call "Borrow and Spend." I suppose it's fine for the dems but not for the Republicans. This bill calls for $800,000 to be appropriated from the sale of bonds to finance a pedestrian arch bridge in S. St. Paul.

HF2102 Lilydale food and beverage tax authorized. See the Mendota liquor tax. Same thing, different city.

HF1449 Wants to increase the state sales tax by .25% to raise at least $500 million a year to pay for new parks, trails, and habitat projects. What really sucks about this bill is that these funds would also go to "fund the arts."