eUpdate 5/5/09
1. 5,000-7,000 Minnesotans Made Tax Cut Rally a Success!
2. Chances of a Special Session Increasing
3. Obama Proposes More Taxes
4. Budget Hawks Bash – The Final Showdown
1. 5,000-7,000 Minnesotans Made Tax Cut Rally a Success!
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2009 Tax Cut Rally on Saturday. The 5,000-7,000 attendees made this the best Tax Cut Rally yet. Together we sent a clear message that the majority of Minnesotans do not want their taxes increased!
If you would like to purchase the official t-shirt of the Tax Cut Rally, (“Minnesota: Land of 10,000 Taxes”), please send us a check for $12 each (shirt cost plus shipping) and include the size desired (men’s sizes M, L, XL, and XXL only). We’ll get the shirt mailed out to you.
2. Chances of a Special Session Increasing
Like the couple who can’t decide what to do tonight because they just keep saying, “I don’t know; what do you want to do?” the DFL leadership in the State House and Senate can’t make progress on a final tax bill because they can’t agree on a starting point.
Add to that the fact that Governor Pawlenty has already vowed to veto all tax increases, which means that the DFL leadership needs to work on finding an agreement for legislation that will actually be signed by the Governor. Remember the Democrats had barely enough votes to pass the bloated tax bill the first time.
The deadline for omnibus bills to pass through committees is this Thursday, May 7th. At the rate they are going, that doesn’t look like it’s going to happen. Session will end on May 18th, budget agreed upon or not.
3. Obama Proposes More Taxes
On Monday, President Obama announced his plans to “close tax loopholes.” That’s code for raising taxes!
President Obama stated his proposed changes would generate $21 billion in new revenue each year. In addition to closing “tax loopholes” Obama stated the IRS will hire an additional 800 agents to enforce the tax code. This is the same man that appointed tax cheat Timothy Geithner as Treasury Secretary. Perhaps President Obama’s theory is “it takes one to know one.”
4. Budget Hawks Bash – The Final Showdown
Just a few more days remain in the legislative session (at least we still hope). That means the final showdown against the tax-and-spenders in St. Paul! Join the Taxpayers League and other conservative organizations fighting to protect your wallet at the Budget Hawks Bash Round III at Trocaderos Nightclub in Minneapolis on Thursday, May 14th from 5-8pm. Get all the details here.
