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| Posted by: Dan McGrath |
10/14/2008 |
 In light of a serious projected budget shortfall for the state’s next biennium, Minnesota Majority allied with the Taxpayer’s League, NFIB, Minnesota Family Council and Associated Builders and Contractors to form the Coalition for Fiscal Responsibility in Government. The group has invited all candidates seeking to be elected to the Minnesota state legislature to sign the "Live Within Our Means Commitment". The commitment form simply says that if elected, the candidate will put spending cuts ahead of raising taxes.
Twenty candidates for state House of Representatives gathered with coalition members at the State Capitol for a press conference on October 14th. Each of the candidates signed the commitment form. Other candidates not able to attend the press conference faxed their forms bringing the total to 60 candidates who had signed the form as of the time of the press conference.
House leaders from both sides of the aisle were invited to attend. Representative Marty Sieffert attended and signed the form, voicing his support for the “Live Within Our Means” commitment. Speaker Anderson-Kelliher declined to participate.
A website has been established by the coalition to track candidates who have signed the commitment at www.LiveWithinOurMeans.com. There, voters can look up their own house candidates and see who has made this important campaign promise in writing.
All registered House candidates have been invited to review and sign the “Live Within Our Means” commitment. The Coalition for Fiscal Responsibility in Government is a non-partisan organization with the sole purpose of administering, monitoring and reporting on this commitment.
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Re: Many House Candidates Commit to “Live Within Our Means” |
By Barb on
10/28/2008 |
| When you live in a district of ZEROES, you are demeaned, disrespected and are basically the problem. I don't like the change in MN. The representatives have their own agenda and their own citizens they focus on. We're not those citizens just the ones that pay their way. Nothing is equal in this state as the government doesn't see us as equal. I appreciate the candidates that commit to live within their means and hope it will come to be the majority... |
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