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The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys Hurts Bachmann

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This new study just released....scientific proof from the Michele Bachmann's batcrap lab of excuses....that her high heel shoes are causing weekly incapacitating stress induced headaches... The dog ate my ...er...I t's the shoes ! "If I gave you everything that I own and asked for nothing in return Would you do the same for me, as I would for you? Or take me for a ride and strip me of everything, including my pride But spirit is something that no one destroys"

MN GOP Compromises Everything For Millionaires!

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 The Minnesota GOP traded away their social agenda items like voter ID, no abortion funding, no stem cell research, union busting, and school vouchers, along their belief in downsizing the state government and their stance against raising 500 million in bonds to successfully protected 7700 millionaires from being taxed their fair share over the well being of the rest of Minnesotans! BTW, of those 7700 millionaires only 3,800 even reside in Minnesota, the rest live out of state. The only winner from the Minnesota budget...one of the 7700 millionaires! In fact it looks like the only winner in the Minnesota budget deal is the 7700 millionaires! Way to compromise MN GOP! Rather than stand by their right-wing ideology issues, and rather than consider a tiny tax increase on the very wealthy .2% top income earners, and rather than shrink state government... the MN GOP traded it all for the rights to the mantra 'cut taxes for the wealthy' ...that's it...move along, nothing ...

Why The GOP Let Minnesota Shut Down

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The Minnesota GOP controlled legislatures has shut down the state government by neglecting to pass a budget. They were intent on making this happen. There was no plan to compromise...but instead to enact an unacceptable social agenda filled with fringe ideology over sound budget planning and compromise. While many marched in fourth of July parades , still enjoying their salaries, perdiem-mileage- lodging reimbursements... many more Minnesota state workers are wondering how now to meet their basic necessities. For the poor, disabled and elderly Minnesotans, the GOP shut down will leave them without resources to deal with daily needs. This is because the GOP rank and file go to a state shutdowns as a way of bullying their ideology on issues like stem cell, abortion, and voter id. So let's take a look at a couple of the budget sticking points: Governor Dayton: Raise taxes on the top 2% fairly. "That is not Minnesota. That is not why the people of Minnesota elected me their Govern...