FUSsa-talk Mailing List: Fw: Fw: Ugly Games at the State Capitol

[Carol Koepp (carolkoepp]

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From: <jojane [at] juno.com>
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Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 1:28 PM
Subject: [sa-talk] Fw: Ugly Games at the State Capitol


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> From: jncinfo <jncinfo [at] jobsnowcoalition.org>
> To: <jojane [at] juno.com>
> Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 11:05:50 -0500
> Subject: Ugly Games at the State Capitol
> Message-ID: <C632FD0E.36FA%x [at] x.x>
>
> FYI see below and take action please and thank you!
>
> Kris Jacobs
> Executive Director
> JOBS NOW Coalition
> 400 Selby Avenue, Suite Q
> St. Paul, MN  55102
> 651 290 0240
> www.jobsnowcoalition.org
>
> Late at night the Governor eliminates health care program for the poorest
>
> Late in the night Thursday, Governor Pawlenty line item vetoed the
> funding
> for the General Assistance Medical Care Program, which provides health
> care
> coverage for 30,000 people a month.  They are men and women ­ all without
> children -- who are very poor, are disabled, homeless or are elderly
> Minnesotans receiving treatment for kidney failure.  He vetoed a tax bill
> last week that would have made such a drastic move unnecessary ­ a tax
> bill
> that would have asked the wealthiest Minnesotans to pay their fair share,
> would have taxed alcohol purchases and would have taxed credit card
> companies that charge excessively high interest rates.
>
> The move appears to be a dare.  His veto letter reads that this will not
> occur immediately and ³as a result, the Legislature will have an
> opportunity
> to address this change further if it chooses.² And that is even more
> troubling:  the lives of these 30,000 Minnesotans are just the game
> pieces
> for political gambles. He is betting that Minnesotans are willing to cast
> these people off even further to the margins of our communities.
>
> If you are troubled:  make sure the Governor and your legislator know.
> You can reach the Governor at:  tim.pawlenty [at] state.mn.us
> <mailto:tim.pawlenty [at] state.mn.us>  or 651-296-3351 (toll free at
> 1-800-657-3717).
> Find out the contact information for your legislator at
> http://www.gis.leg.mn/mapserver/districts/ (it is quick and easy).
>
> Resources to make your message even stronger: A website and a very moving
> video
> If you e-mail them, send them a link to www.aboutusall.org
> <http://www.aboutusall.org/>  ­ and add a story to that map if you have
> not
> done so.
>
> And here is a video featuring Minnesotans from all walks of life
> explaining
> why they believe taxes ­ and not devastating cuts like the ones the
> Governor
> has set in motion ­ are necessary: http://www.investinmn.org
> <http://www.investinmn.org/> .
>
> Forward both links to people you know who share your values ­ who do not
> believe Minnesotans abandon each other for the price of a few cents on a
> bottle of wine.
>
>
>
> Deborah Schlick
> Executive Director
> Affirmative Options Coalition
> 555 Park St., Suite 410
> Saint Paul, MN 55103
> 651-292-1568
>
>
> Ugly Games at the State Capitol.doc
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