February 3, 2009: Legislative Report #12

Bill Number 500 and Counting

As a common citizen in Minnesota, each year I am amazed at the number of bills our elected leaders introduce in Saint Paul. Not even 30 days into the session, we reached bill #500. With our state budget problems, I would expect 20 or so bills from our elected leaders this year, all related to balancing our state budget. Instead, we have a “business as usual” environment in Saint Paul, taxing, spending, regulating, and creating additional burdens in every aspect of our lives. As with many bills, HF #500 has no cost estimate on business, communities, or citizens. There is no provision for cost to the state budget. There is no estimated cost for compliance of all government entities within Minnesota. Who knows, perhaps 10’s of millions in additional dollars annually drained from both the private and public sectors?

“We the People” MUST find and elect constitutional candidates willing to follow common reason and law. Limit state government to Constitutional principles!