[speedgibson] Speed Gibson: The 6.6 Billion Dollar Question

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Posted by Speed Gibson:
The 6.6 Billion Dollar Question
http://speedgibson.powerblogs.com/posts/1203979988.shtml


   The Republican Party stands for nothing if not at least holding the
   line on taxation. Without that, we are at best simply more thoughtful
   Democrats.
   I therefore conclude that the six turncoats who voted to override the
   Veto today should be asked to answer the following question:

     What has changed from last year?

   These House members voted to sustain the veto of a smaller, but still
   absurdly bloated bill in 2007. Yet now in 2008, they vote for an even
   larger bill. We had a surplus last year, a deficit this year. They
   didn't even wait for the forecast, as I asked my DFL representatives
   to do.
   The obvious answer is the I-35W bridge collapse. Would passing the
   2007 bill have prevented that? Not according to the National
   Transportation Safety Board and the Legislative Auditor. And what does
   Light Rail have to do with any of this? Nothing; it is what is always
   was: pork.
   No, barring some other creative, credible answer, these six should be
   shown the GOP door. If they can't get this right, (and even our
   big-spending Prime Minister Pawlenty can!), we cannot depend on them
   for the rest. The income tax rates will be jacked up next, no doubt
   with their help.
   The irony is obvious. We would have been better off passing last
   year's bill. We will at least be better off when these six are last
   year's Representatives, no matter who takes their place.