Liberty In Action
No issue in the world today is more fundamentally misunderstood or more permeated by political demagoguery than “global warming.” Misunderstanding of this hot topic (no pun intended) is primarily the result of an irresponsible mass media’s relentless determination to treat three separate … [Read more...]
On the weekend, I went to a small group study with some friends from Church. We started a study on the destructive power of guilt, anger, greed, and jealousy. My first impression was that these were all personal private issues, but then my mind took a turn in a totally different … [Read more...]
Last weekend I attended the Todd County Fair and I want to say thank you for all the support and comments I received about standing strong on principle and not caving to raise taxes. Some of you shared your struggles of maintaining a roof over your head and having to spend only what you take in … [Read more...]
From Representative Chip Cravaack’s weekly email. Last Week On Friday, the House passed, with my full support, H.R. 2219, Department of Defense Appropriations for FY 2012. The bill contains $530.5 billion in non-emergency, discretionary budget authority for the Department of Defense (DoD), … [Read more...]
Originally published on Norann's blog. t took me a while to track down this New York Times article after it was referenced in Reader’s Digest. It reports that people are “making do” with consumer items. Research firms and industry analysts say that we are keeping things longer. We are … [Read more...]
From Representative Chip Cravaack's weekly email. This week, the U.S. House of Representatives will not be in session. I plan to use the time away from Washington to meet with groups and individuals across the Eighth District. As part of my goal to provide a top-notch constituent service … [Read more...]
We have now offered Governor Dayton three different budget proposals to solve the budget deficit. We have yet to see a detailed budget plan from him, and a reasonable compromise. With a looming government shutdown, it is time for Governor Dayton to call the legislature back to vote on a budget in … [Read more...]
Originally published on Norann's blog. Need proof that state government has a spending problem? MPR provided yet another example in a recent story on Lutsen Mountain violating a permit on water sourcing: [Rep.] Dill and [Sen.] Bakk say if Lutsen is forced to take water from the lake [Superior] … [Read more...]
This week Republican Leadership continues to meet with Governor Dayton to work out a budget deal. Last biennium state government spent just over $31 billion. This biennium we are proposing to spend $34 billion. A 6% increase from last biennium, although we are increasing funding to important … [Read more...]
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