Comments on: Team 3-D debate in Rochester; Day, Demmer, Davis try to pull away from pack http://idonthateamerica.com/2008/01/11/team-3-d-debate-in-rochester-day-demmer-davis-try-to-pull-away-from-pack/ A look at politics from student activists and recent alumni from Winona State University, MN. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:16:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: First District Resident http://idonthateamerica.com/2008/01/11/team-3-d-debate-in-rochester-day-demmer-davis-try-to-pull-away-from-pack/#comment-2293 First District Resident Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:32:02 +0000 http://idonthateamerica.com/2008/01/11/team-3-d-debate-in-rochester-day-demmer-davis-try-to-pull-away-from-pack/#comment-2293 Ollie Ox, You're a fool for even treading in this water. The state doesn't budget with earmarks. All of the funding for highways goes through the legislative process amd sets priorities in close cooperation with MNDOT district engineers. This is in sharp contrast to Congress, which tells MNDOT which projects will be funded whether they are in the 20 year STIP or not. A great example of this is Oberstar's earmark for Highway 53, which has a 2500 a day car count. Oberstar put $50 million out for Highway 53, while Highway 14, with a 14,000 car count a day only got $500,000. Walz is a Democrat and is from Oberstar's home state. It's pretty clear Walz is a flop on the transportation committee if he can't even get enough money for a half a mile of road for highway 14. Ollie Ox,

You’re a fool for even treading in this water. The state doesn’t budget with earmarks. All of the funding for highways goes through the legislative process amd sets priorities in close cooperation with MNDOT district engineers. This is in sharp contrast to Congress, which tells MNDOT which projects will be funded whether they are in the 20 year STIP or not. A great example of this is Oberstar’s earmark for Highway 53, which has a 2500 a day car count. Oberstar put $50 million out for Highway 53, while Highway 14, with a 14,000 car count a day only got $500,000. Walz is a Democrat and is from Oberstar’s home state. It’s pretty clear Walz is a flop on the transportation committee if he can’t even get enough money for a half a mile of road for highway 14.

]]> By: Hal Kimball http://idonthateamerica.com/2008/01/11/team-3-d-debate-in-rochester-day-demmer-davis-try-to-pull-away-from-pack/#comment-2281 Hal Kimball Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:55:08 +0000 http://idonthateamerica.com/2008/01/11/team-3-d-debate-in-rochester-day-demmer-davis-try-to-pull-away-from-pack/#comment-2281 It seems FDR would prefer the John Kline way of earmarks... It seems FDR would prefer the John Kline way of earmarks…

]]> By: Ollie Ox http://idonthateamerica.com/2008/01/11/team-3-d-debate-in-rochester-day-demmer-davis-try-to-pull-away-from-pack/#comment-2267 Ollie Ox Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:10:24 +0000 http://idonthateamerica.com/2008/01/11/team-3-d-debate-in-rochester-day-demmer-davis-try-to-pull-away-from-pack/#comment-2267 So is that an argument for sending Day to Congress where he won't ask for any earmarks, ( a promise that effectively prevents Day from asking for any transportation dollars for Highway 14), or one for keeping him in St. Paul ? How much of Day's $200 million (adjusted for inflation) was brought back to the district in 1991, during Day's first year in the Minnesota Senate? That would be the only fair comparison with the dollars Walz brought back. So is that an argument for sending Day to Congress where he won’t ask for any earmarks, ( a promise that effectively prevents Day from asking for any transportation dollars for Highway 14), or one for keeping him in St. Paul ?

How much of Day’s $200 million (adjusted for inflation) was brought back to the district in 1991, during Day’s first year in the Minnesota Senate? That would be the only fair comparison with the dollars Walz brought back.

]]> By: First District Resident http://idonthateamerica.com/2008/01/11/team-3-d-debate-in-rochester-day-demmer-davis-try-to-pull-away-from-pack/#comment-2258 First District Resident Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:42:55 +0000 http://idonthateamerica.com/2008/01/11/team-3-d-debate-in-rochester-day-demmer-davis-try-to-pull-away-from-pack/#comment-2258 Sen. Day has secured some $200 million for highway 14 expansion in the transparent budgetary system we have in the Minnesota State legislature. Walz secured $750,000 in earmarks for highway 14. Who has been the most effective leader to fund our crucial first district infrastructure? Sen. Day has secured some $200 million for highway 14 expansion in the transparent budgetary system we have in the Minnesota State legislature. Walz secured $750,000 in earmarks for highway 14. Who has been the most effective leader to fund our crucial first district infrastructure?

]]> By: Ollie Ox http://idonthateamerica.com/2008/01/11/team-3-d-debate-in-rochester-day-demmer-davis-try-to-pull-away-from-pack/#comment-2215 Ollie Ox Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:23:00 +0000 http://idonthateamerica.com/2008/01/11/team-3-d-debate-in-rochester-day-demmer-davis-try-to-pull-away-from-pack/#comment-2215 Excellent post. Excellent post.

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