Thanks to Andy from residualforces.com for bringing an Ann Lenczewski statement to our attention.  We have known all along that the DFL would plan on using the recession as a mechanism to promote their progressive tax ideas.  Now we have the statement confirming this.

All Minnesotan’s should hunker down.  With this kind of leadership, the recession [...]

Many people that I know, for the past couple of months, have been either looking at traveling to SD to find work or have actually made the trip as there is little to no work to be found in Minnesota.
SmartPolitics today points out that SD unemployment now is also increasing at record levels.
From December 2008 [...]

There has been a lot of negativity towards the new administration regarding the destruction of capitalism and the country in general. Over the past 2 months we have seen unemployment skyrocket, the DJIA plummet, and an insane amount of spending — some proposed and some passed.
Although I agree the current administration is doing nothing [...]

I signed up to speak at and attended the Bloomington Town Hall Hearing on the state deficit.  I waited around for 2-1/2 hours without my name being called.  It seems the time was mostly reserved for special interest groups looking for funding and not citizens with ideas on solving the budget.
The next day I sent [...]