Story originally printed in the Winona Daily News or online at www.winonadailynews.com
Published - Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Walz is really hurting us
In his recent oversized pamphlet, which you and I paid for, Rep. Tim Walz tells us he “Targeted Tax Relief to Help Minnesota Families.”
What has Walz actually done for families?
His spending on earmarks and pork barrel items has helped push our economy to the brink. The government is printing new money in an effort to keep the economy going. As a result, our dollars are being devalued and all of the prices for food, clothing and daily needs of families rise dramatically. Oil companies make big profits, but the cost of fuel is really being manipulated by our politicians. As the dollar plummets in value, the cost of oil (gold, silver, commodities) soars. The people who are being hurt the most by Rep. Walz’s legislation are those on fixed income and with families.
It is always nice to hand out free gifts to people, but gifts have to be paid for. Rep. Walz seems to think he can make businesses pay for his spending. At a time when the economy is shaky, families need good paying jobs for all the increases. We don’t need to drive established companies out of business or cause more companies to move jobs overseas.
We need our government to be fiscally responsible, a healthy business climate and officials who really understand the consequences of their actions.
Walz has failed Minnesota families. If his target was to help families, he not only missed it — he is hurting us.
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