Governor Mark Dayton, (D) Minnesota, let his state’s government shut down rather than accept the obstinate GOP tactic of protecting the wealthy while asking the middle class to sacrifice.
But, Dayton is not from the working class, in fact, he was given every opportunity in life because he was born into wealth. Instead of following the prevalent greed we see in politics lately because the haves are more powerful than the have nots, Dayton sides with the middle class, stating the wealthy can afford it.
I grew up in that environment. I know people can afford it.
The GOP-controlled State legislature drastically failed to compromise but instead locked arms in the recent monotonous hostage-style Republican tactic of holding their state’s economical future at risk.
What did their failure at bipartisanship do? Minnesota is shut down; State parks, the Zoo, highway projects are delayed indefinitely and over 3,000 government workers are at home — without pay for an undetermined amount of time. The failed officials do get paid for their failure to communicate and negotiate, but their voters do not.
After winning the House, GOP freshmen across the country are not faring too well with their constituents, after forging ahead with their radical agenda.
With 19 different polls concluding that American support tax increases to reduce the deficit, compromise should be a top priority — ‘priority one’ was John Boehner’s campaign promise, but America hasn’t seen one job created as of yet by the new GOP controlled House.
Their rapidly declining approval is mirrored by, Gov. Rick Scott, who is one of America’s least favorite Governors according to a Quinnipiac University poll. Scott is cutting education, health care and environmental programs to the chagrin of Florida voters.
‘Too much, too fast’, should have been their collective campaign slogan.
But, not with Governor Dayton who is holding his constituents and state’s needs in mind while refusing to cave in to the GOP’s stance that higher taxes are hands off. Dayton has championed tax hikes on rich Minnesotans as a viable solution to close the state’s $5 billion budget deficit.
Salon reports:
“I don’t underestimate his resolve,” said Doug Magnus, a Republican state senator and a farmer from the state’s southwest corner. “Other people around the table, including the Republicans, have political things in mind. I believe the governor feels he has one term to do what he thinks is the right thing to do, and he’s going to do it.
This heroic Dem, told the Associate Press:
My father’s favorite quote was from the Bible: ‘Unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required.
Now those are far better words to live by – not demanding the middle class sacrifice as the wealthy fatten their wallets and egos.
America is rapidly becoming morally bankrupt.
