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DFL Watch

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See DFL-sponsored bills, tax grabs, and other examples of poor leadership:

2011

Dec. 6: Court Temporarily Halts Childcare Unionization Vote
Nov. 28: Childcare Providers Sue to Stop Unfair, Unlawful Unionization Vote
Nov. 18: DFLers decry redistricting plan of ... DFL U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum (D) staff calls DFL drawn district map, ""hyper-partisan and bizarre."
June 6: Senator Ann Rest (D-45, New Hope) made the list of top expense takers this session. She lives close to the Capitol and in the minority party with fewer committees!
Jan. 24: DFL Senator Ann Rest wasted no time last week introducing a bill to adjust Minnesota’s tax law so that clothing would no longer be exempt from the state sales tax. S.F. 83 > Article
Jan. 10: State legislators to get per diem (daily expenses) pay cut. Rep. Lyndon Carlson (D-45B) remains the state's highest earner in 2009-2010!

2010

Jun. 14: 2010 Legislative Session Grudge Match, by Phil Krinkie of Taxpayers League of MN
Jun. 10: DFL candidates for Governor all agree: Raise Taxes!
May 28: Legislative session was no victory for DFLers; Minnesota must downsize and economize
May 17: 2010 MN Legislative session post-mortems - read reactions from GOP and DFL at Politics in MN.
Mar. 15: Gov. Pawlenty line-item vetoes items on $1 billion bonding bill down to $686 million. He wrote, “The DFL-controlled legislature seems incapable of prioritizing projects or simply saying no. So, I have again done it for you.”
See the final engrossment of the bonding bill. | Read the governor’s veto statement (PDF).

Jan. 14: Rep. Lyndon Carlson is the highest earnier of per diem in the House for 2009 (almost $17,000). Read his excuses to WCCO's Pat Kessler.

2009:

Nov. 9: See what our three SD-45 DFL legislators earned in per diem this year to bump up their salaries! Sandra Peterson earned almost $2,000 more this year.
July 1: Lyndon Carlson (D -45B) is the fourth highest 2008 per diem earner in the state! Per Diem (daily expense) also means "walking around money" - paid by you, the taxpayer.
May 22: The Governor's (and Minnesota's) victory over DFL tax and spend threats makes the Wall Street Journal.
May 19: SD45's Senator Ann Rest (D) voted for the last-minute tax grab!
May 19: Smackdown! The session ends at midnight, and the DFL forces their tax bill through at the last minute. Watch their shameful power grab. Kicker: DFL leaders spending carbon credits and your tax dollars on a statewide fly-over whine tour!
May 15: Gov. Pawlenty issues ultimatum and promises line item vetoes and unallotment to balance budget!
May 14: Gov. Pawlenty takes executive action to solve budget deficit. Read the news release.
May 7: Gov. Pawlenty's first veto: the entire economic development bill! Read his letter.
April 25: House votes 68-65 to raise your taxes. Gov. Pawlenty intends to VETO.
Jan 15: Sen. Geoff Michel offers the A50 amendment to help businesses/jobs stay and grow in MN.
Jan. 15: Governor Pawlenty proposes tax cuts, donkey braying is heard statewide.

2008:

April 7: Governor Pawlenty Line-Item Vetoes Massive DFL Bonding Bill.
March 13: See how much $ our DFL leaders earned in 2007 per diems - (Lyndon Carlson $16,317)
Feb. 25: Largest tax hike in MN history is passed and more are on the way if the DFL has their way.
Day One of 2008 Legislative Session: Democrats call for higher gas taxes, a metro-wide sales tax increase, and license tab hikes!
Lyndon Carlson (DFL-SD45-B) proposes a constitution change to call special sessions

2007:

November 1: The HRCC charted a bloated, confusing DFL committee maze (PDF)
June 5: Rep. Marty Seifert's release: "New breed of Legislator fails to make progress"
Watch your back: The DFL is gearing up for more tax & spend legislation in 2008!
May 15: Governor Pawlenty vetos seven bills (totalling $14.5 billion)
May 1: Governor Pawlenty vetos DFL bloated bonding bill!
March: in like a lion with more DFL tax proposals
82 gems introduced in 2007 | Download a PDF and spread the word!