Wisconsin: Minnesota Kicks Our Ass Again (no, not in football)

[Scuba]

http://cognidissidence.blogspot.com/2015/12/minnesota-again-tops-wisconsin.html

Scott Walker and the Republicans were ever so proud of being able to claim a budget surplus of a few million dollars which was really more of a matter of lowered expectations than a true surplus. But even with their highly exaggerated numbers, they still pale in comparison to those awful liberals in Minnesota:

The state of Minnesota’s budget office on Thursday morning reported a $1.871 billion budget surplus. State law requires that $594 million of the surplus go into a reserve fund, and another $71 million into the environmental fund. That means, lawmakers will have an extra $1.2 billion to either spend or give back when they open the legislative session in March.

Government spending is down and state revenues are up -- mostly driven by higher collections of sales taxes and corporate franchise taxes.

Keep in mind that Minnesota increased their minimum wage - even for food servers - so that people have more money in their pockets and, golly gee, they spent it and improved their economy. Scott Walker said he doesn't think that the minimum wage serves a purpose.

[Old Codger]

1. Basic

Economics 101

[Half-Century Man]

2. Once again Scat Wanker uses too many words to explain his position.

Scott Walker said he doesn't think that the minimum wage serves a purpose

Should be shortened to "Scott Walker said He doesn't think".

Scott Walker the man who is to education what a baseball bat is to a pinata.