[speedgibson] Speed Gibson: Structural Sacred Cows 3

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Posted by Speed Gibson:
Structural Sacred Cows 3
http://speedgibson.powerblogs.com/posts/1236141246.shtml


   Continuing [1]Gregg J. Cavanagh's list of Sacred Cows that feed
   without mercy on our state tax dollars:
    1. Cut the size of the Legislature.
    2. Eliminate the education monopoly.
    3. Turn off the welfare magnet.
       "Minnesota offers the most generous welfare benefits in the
       Midwest. Many people relocate here, not to sample our lakes, but
       to partake of our welfare benefits. Taking care of your own is one
       thing. Drawing in welfare recipients from all over the country is
       absurd. The financial incentives for people to relocate here
       should be eliminated."
    4. Place a moratorium on light-rail projects.
    5. Reduce or eliminate the corporate income tax.
    6. Outsource whenever possible.
    7. Repeal the prevailing wage law.
    8. Ban project labor agreements.
    9. Stop trying to run everything.

   ***
   It may become moot later with the repeal of the 1995 Clinton /
   Gingrich Welfare Reform hidden inside the "Stimulus" bill, but
   Minnesota never really embraced the spirit of that law. Our bloated
   Health and Human Services budget is proof enough of that.
   More instructive, though, is to talk to some police officers. You may
   need to go undercover, away from the Chief [insert your favorite
   doughnut quip here], but they can tell you who's committing much of
   the crime. Let's just say they're from out of town.
   We're also high on the list of where illegal aliens like to settle. My
   mother was about as liberal as they come, but even she couldn't
   understand why Minnesota was "waving everyone else in" to collect our
   more generous welfare benefits.
   I grant you this is all anecdotal at best but prove me wrong. I'm just
   using the time honored Minneapolis Star Tribune editorial policy - if
   it fits the template, no further fact checking is necessary.

References

   1. http://speedgibson.powerblogs.com/posts/1235862252.shtml