It seems the threat of becoming boozeless in Minnesota was enough to finally motivate Governor Mark Dayton to try to end the shutdown out of fear he'd need to impose order on a state full of stone sober Lutherans, who if any of you history majors out there can remember are just descendants of the Viking "barbarians" that even Marcus Bachmann cannot cure, so it will all eventually end up in a Canadian invasion to kidnap Minnesota's hockey players and Prince. Anyway, Dayton has agreed to the fiscal measures proposed by the Republican-controlled legislature, which means Minnesota will have a balanced budget now, freedom wins hooray?
And there's nothing like a tax on an addictive commodity, if you want steady revenue. Even a foreclosed-upon, evicted-by-the-banksters former homeowner will water down the baby's formula, if it lets him buy a pack a day.
they're tasty and expeditious!
They get cancer in their 50's, croak because there's no health care, and presto -- you've cut your pension expenses!
This is long-term planning at its best.
And there's nothing like a tax on an addictive commodity, if you want steady revenue. Even a foreclosed-upon, evicted-by-the-banksters former homeowner will water down the baby's formula, if it lets him buy a pack a day.
Borrowing against future, reduced-by-Republicans tax revenue. What could possibly go wrong?
Good thought, but it won't get rid of Republicans fast enough.
That's $35.50 wasted on big guvmint socialist programs ... is the GOP really gonna let that happen?
this is less like vikings and more like strindberg.
or abba.