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Because if you lower taxes, you’ll get even more tax revenue, and then the state will have an even bigger surplus.  Duh.

:^)

I don’t see why Hoeven would be against the tax cut.  With an almost $1 billion surplus one would think that some tax relief could be given to North Dakotans and ND businesses.  This would only attract more businesses to move to North Dakota which would make the state even more profitable.

A political party cannot be all things to all people. It must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised to political expediency, or simply to swell its numbers.

Hoeven is against it because he’s a big-government Republican.

But I think he’s going to be forced to offer some sort of tax relief plan.

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

-- Thomas Jefferson

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I think the money would be better spent giving all state employees an assistant so that they wouldn’t actually have to do any work.

Wait a minute......

What’s going to happen to US industry when the global warming extremists like John McCain double the price of electricity?  I would think all these factories will close and set up in countries where they aren’t scared of technology.

That’s a pittance. You barely expand a refinery for that money.

That’s a lot of money for a rural state like North Dakota.  Granted, it wouldn’t take long to decide how to spend it.  But I think it shows how well North Dakota is doing economically right now.  I give most of the credit to the energy industry.

Just to clarify....This is NOT a budget surplus.  This is the Treasury balance...the working capital for the State of North Dakota.  The budget surplus sits around $2 million.

quick fingers.....that’s $200 million

Ah that sounds more better.

What’s going to happen to US industry when the global warming extremists like John McCain double the price of electricity?  I would think all these factories will close and set up in countries where they aren’t scared of technology.

I thought the budget surplus was supposed to be around $800 million.  That is what I heard from a few legislatures at the state convention.

A political party cannot be all things to all people. It must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised to political expediency, or simply to swell its numbers.

No matter what government is too large in ND and taxes reflect the government’s size.  Wouldn’t it be interesting to have citizens and not party members just chase down the government and tell them NO! No to spending all they can collect and even more.
Novel, don’t you think? Screw paries and just be a citizen.