Rep. Thissen Says Middle Class Lost in Budget Deal
The House Minority Leader reported that special interests and the richest Minnesotans came away winners as the state gets back to work.
Rep. Paul Thissen (DFL-Richfield/Minneapolis) issued a press release Tuesday expressing his disappointment in the final budget which was then poised to be signed into law by Gov. Mark Dayton. He also expressed his distaste for the job Republicans had done in 2011 prior to voting on the omnibus tax bill. As the state prepared to get back to work after Dayton signed a series of budget bills ending the government shutdown Wednesday morning, Thissen reiterated his disappointment in the final budget during an interview with Richfield Patch. Richfield Patch: Now that negotiations are over and the state is getting back to work, what are your thoughts about the final budget for the next two years? Rep. Paul Thissen: The bottom line is the governor…
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Frank Drake
9:44 am on Friday, July 22, 2011
No, the Big Losers were the Middle Class who work in Government or for a Government Union (Thissen base.) Let's Remember this: The three largest employers in Minnesota are: 1) The State Government 2) The University of Minnesota School System 3) The Federal Government Bernie Madoff would be proud of what Al Thissen has accomplished. more ›