>Budget Tensions – Governor vs House

The House speaker discussed legislative leaders’ ‘tense’ first
meeting with the governor on budget solutions, and also previewed next
week’s legislative activity.
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Published 3/27/2009

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

1.  Newsletter: Annual Meeting, Election, Picnic

click here > 2009may
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2. Senior Caucus Calendar click here to go calendar page
3. The door to the White House is now open.  Just a click away!
Visit the Open White House
Track the Stimulus on Recovery dot Gov
Contact the White House

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>What did Legislators learn at the Listening Sessions?

House DFL leaders called the 23 town hall meetings held around the state a success in public problem solving, and said Minnesotans appear keenly aware of the deficit government has gotten itself into.
Unfortunately, that hole is expected to get deeper when the February Forecast is released on March 3.

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>Minnesota’s Michele Bachmann Tells Michael Steele: “You Be Da Man!”

From Huffington Post article

Minnesota’s “loose-cannon” is at it again –

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>Something to think about – Lobbyists Line Up to Torpedo Speech Proposals

“Industries from health care to agribusiness to mining that stand to lose under President Barack Obama’s policy agenda are ramping up lobbying campaigns to derail or modify his plans.”
Read this article
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123561083268377547.html

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>Amy Klobuchar – Banks that had a brain

Banks That Had a Brain… by Amy Klobuchar in Feb. 24 Washington Post.
I come from a state with many sound, responsible banks. To borrow from our unofficial poet laureate, Garrison Keillor, Minnesota is a place where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking and all the bankers are above average.

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>Senator Amy Klobuchar on Stimulus Legislation

Read a letter from Senator Amy Klobuchar on the Stimulus Legislation
Click here > amy090217

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>GOP Governors support Obama – Pawlenty missing!

President Obama must wish governors could vote in Congress:

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>Obama-Eternal optimist; but not a sap

“…Obama…  flexible about tactics and unwavering in his goals. He signaled that he’s open to consultation, compromise and readjusting his course to build inclusive coalitions, but fixed on the results he intends to produce. “My bottom line is not how pretty the process was,” he said, looking back at the congressional fight over his economic [...]

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>Stimulus Passes – MN share $9.1 billion

Feb. 14.  The entire Minnesota DFL delegation , except Collin Peterson, CD-7, voted for the economic stimulus package yesterday. Peterson voted with the three Republicans who all voted against the economic improvements promised by the bill.  Minnesota’s share will be about $9.1 billion.  The package is expected to translate into 66,000 to 92,000 jobs for [...]

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>MN Legislature Town Hall Meetings – Speak up!

Alert! Town Hall Meetings – Contribute ideas in person.
In the coming weeks, the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate, will be holding meetings across our state to hear from Minnesotans on Governor Pawlenty’s budget recommendations. The schedule of town hall meetings follows.  Attend!  Speak up!  — or just listen.  Be informed!
To find a location  and [...]

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>Health care under the Governor’s proposal: What’s left?

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>Fight Governor’s cuts to Renters’ Credit

Alert! Help fight the Governor’s cut to the Renters’ Credit.
The Governor’s budget raises some serious concerns about its impact on struggling Minnesotans and the fairness of our tax system. The Renters’ Credit provides a tax refund to nearly 274,000 low- and moderate-income Minnesota households whose property taxes make up a large share of their incomes. [...]

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>Lawmakers seek input on budget

Alert! Lawmakers will be visiting communities on Feb 19th and 20th to get input on the governor’s budget recommendations and listen to the public’s ideas to address the state’s $4.8 billion budget deficit.
Please show up and carry the message that we should not balance the budget by cutting 113,000 people off health care, nor [...]

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>Minnesota Health Plan Hearings, Feb 10 and 25

Alert! The Minnesota Health Plan (MHP) Will Have 2 Hearings in February! Feb. 10 & Feb. 25
The Minnesota Health Plan is a comprehensive single-payer health plan for all Minnesotans.
What can you do?
Attend the hearing of the MHP in the Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee, Tuesday February 10th, 12:30-2:45 in Room 112 of State Capitol, Sen. [...]

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>Stop Cuts to Minnesota Health Care

Alert! Ask your Elected Officials to Stop Dangerous Cuts to Health Care
Tell your legislators not to balance the budget
by cutting health programs for those in poverty.
Background
In times of economic crisis, it is essential to offer families and individuals the supports they need to stay healthy and safe. Unfortunately, Governor Pawlenty’s budget proposal does exactly [...]

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2008, good job Seniors — 2009, more to come

2008, good job Seniors — 2009, more to come
(updated 1/16/2009)  The DFL Senior Caucus has finished an exciting and successful election year.   As the caucus grew to nearly 1000 seniors from every part of Minnesota, we made telephone calls, knocked on doors, passed out literature and rallied friends and neighbors to help elect good candidates [...]

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OBAMA-BIDEN PLAN FOR SENIORS

The following is taken from the President-elect’s website change.gov.
The Obama-Biden Plan to protect Social Security and Seniors
Protect and Honor Seniors
* Ensure Heating Assistance: Obama and Biden will increase funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) which helps low-income citizens — many of them seniors — pay their winter heating and summer cooling [...]

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MN Congresswoman Michele Bachmann goes after “Anti-Americans”

Taking a little time off from the campaign trail to visit Chris Matthews on MSNBC, MN Sixth District Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann seemed to decide that Barack Obama is Anti-American and to call for an investigation of Members Of Congress “To Find Out If They Are Pro-America Or Anti-America.”
MN Sixth District Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann is [...]

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October 2008 Newsletter

To get a copy of the October 2008 Senior Caucus newsletter, click the following link.
Newsletter Oct 2008
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You can download the file to your computer, print the entire newsletter or print only those pages you want copies of on paper.  The newsletter link will be at this spot until Oct 20 and always on the Newsletters [...]

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