Tweet roundup: shutdown ends, what's next?

Posted at 10:25 AM on July 20, 2011 by Michael Olson (5 Comments)
Filed under: Politics

The slow processes of restarting government begins. One of the 22,000 laid-off state employees rejoices.

Governor Dayton continued to project a tone of compromise.

While there seems to be a general sense of appreciation that the government and government services will be back to full swing, the deal still stings for some.

Recriminations and finger pointing resume.

Put it on a stick and fry it.

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Comments (5)

I, a middle class State Employee, will be out about $1000 due to the Shutdown. If they would have just taxed the richest 2%, those people would have been out about $700 per family, if I remember correctly. Doesn't seem fair.

But I will say that I'm beyond thrilled to be going back tomorrow. I really need to have some structure and good air conditioning in my life. And a paycheck. And a purpose.

Posted by Kassie | July 20, 2011 11:37 AM

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I think we should tax the Lobbists. For every dollars spent, 25% tax.
That would raise about 2.5 million each year. This old report has 7.8 million spent, has to be up around 10 million now -> http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/06/25/lobbying/

Same with all levels of candidates and PAC's. Spend 10,000,000 on US Senate race Tax bill for 2.5 million.
:)

Posted by BJ | July 20, 2011 11:37 AM

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Let the new jobs flow! Now that the rich get to keep their 2% we should be flush with new jobs in no time! That's what this was all about, to let the job creators create jobs out of their tax savings. I can't wait watch the economy boom!

Posted by Al | July 20, 2011 11:46 AM

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// Now that the rich get to keep their 2% we should be flush with new jobs in no time! //

Yeah, let's keep asking for updates on all the new jobs that are going to be created now. Every time I get a chance, I will ask Koch, Zellers, et. al. to show us the evidence. Like when they're on Midday or Midmorning. ALthough, I'll have to disguise my question when I talk with the call screeners. MPR doesn't like it when we demand truth from Republicans.

And speaking of which, why were there just Republicans on Midday today? Doesn't MPR think that Democrats have anything to say about this fiasco?

Posted by Jamie | July 20, 2011 3:05 PM

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And let's not let them forget, either, that they DID raise taxes -- on mostly working-class and poor Minnesotans who rent their homes. That is written in the bills. Other property tax increases on everybody else will also result from Republicans' allegiance to the rich.

Posted by Jamie | July 20, 2011 3:11 PM

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