Tim Mahoney, Minnesota District 67A

Dissatisfied With the Cuts Pawlenty Proposes?

Are you unhappy that the Governor continues to look to the poor and working class to help him balance his “No New Taxes/Higher Fees” budget proposals?

Balancing the budget is not going to be easy, and the DFL legislature will be opposing this particular budget.  We will work with the governor, but expect him to be realistic.  So do you.  Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher, has a place for you to add your input.

PLEASE SHARE YOUR IDEAS WITH US!

The Minnesota House of Representatives has set up this webpage to provide an avenue for you to have a say in how we confront Minnesota’s projected budget deficit which totals $426 million this biennium and $4.8 billion for FY 2010-11.
We would also appreciate any ideas you might have as to how to solve the problem. Every idea deserves to be heard. Please use the comment fields below to give us your suggestions and/or thoughts on the deficit.
We would also ask that you please provide contact information in the designated fields. We will not share this information with anyone; we would just like to be able to contact you in case we have questions about your comments or suggestions.
Thank you in advance for your input, it will be important as we work together to solve Minnesota’s budget deficit.

The page, directly on the Minnesota House of Representatives site, is Here.

Title: DFL Caucuses
Location: TBD
Description: Join the caucuses for your chance to be active in St. Paul City politics
Start Time: 7:00
Date: 2009-02-03
End Time: 9:00

Locations and details at The St. Paul DFL.

This is Our Time

Seventy-six years ago this month, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt took the oath of office and offered Americans a new vision for progress and prosperity in our country. Offering swift action for millions of struggling citizens at the height of the Great Depression, Roosevelt led the country through an unprecedented restructuring of government to meet the crisis and emerge from recession stronger than ever before.

Last week I took the oath of office to serve our community for a sixth term in the Minnesota House of Representatives. It is an honor to serve as your state representative, and I take the responsibilities that come with this office very seriously – particularly in these uncertain economic times. Like Roosevelt in the ‘30s, this year my colleagues and I are charged with the difficult task of dramatically rethinking how government can meet a serious, generational economic crisis with confidence, a commitment to responsible reform, and the vision to enact forward-thinking policies capable of securing long-term prosperity in our state. I pledge to devote my best efforts to fulfill that responsibility, no matter the obstacles that lie ahead.

Our site will be undergoing some upgrades over the next few days.  It will be ready very soon.  I am in session trying to find ways to keep Minnesota strong in a budget cycle that will be very difficult.

We will be fighting to keep Minnesota strong as we run up against a foolish policy of limiting revenue sources while expenses grow.

I appreciate your ongoing support.

Tim