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Minnesota

jwirr

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2. The Twin Cities is not the only area in MN that has wealth sharing idea. Years ago the legislature

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2015, 02:32 PM

Feb 2015

placed a tax on the iron industry that would be spent in many of the communities that surround it in the Arrowhead region. It helped with a lot of projects in this area.

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The Miracle of Minneapolis [View all] The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2015 OP

Only time Minneapollis has struggled was when Wellstone ruled Feb 2015 #1

The Twin Cities is not the only area in MN that has wealth sharing idea. Years ago the legislature jwirr Feb 2015 #2

Iron Range Resources and Wellstone ruled Feb 2015 #3

That is it. I am so proud to live in this state. We still care about each other. I hope it never jwirr Feb 2015 #4

Nothing like Minny in the Summer time, Wellstone ruled Feb 2015 #5

LOL jwirr Feb 2015 #6

Well, we do need to wear life jackets outdoors... Thor_MN Feb 2015 #9

Have to forgive me,living in the Desert totally forgot about Wellstone ruled Feb 2015 #10

Minnesota Has the Worst Financial Racial Inequality in America progree Feb 2015 #7

I think both things are basically true. That is, Minneapolis is generally a good place to live The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2015 #8

I agree but what I see are the rise of new expensive apartments all over and the glinda Feb 2015 #11