Monday, December 06, 2010
http://captaincapitalism.blogspot.com/2010/12/minnesota-state-spending-as-percent-of.htmlA bit right wing, but interesting stats - VAS
Minnesota State Spending as a Percent of GDP
This last election cycle the democrats in Minnesota had one (of several) main talking points when it came to the local elections;
"Tim Pawlenty was evil and gutted the government of necessary and precious spending."
So I decided to see just how much the state has spent as a percent of gross STATE product which gives you the overall tax rate local Minnesotans pay at the state level;
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2tofDM_9xBZcakjkGLIvK8GLImMbV8NSkm1Cy5STBK_azyVItV-L2qiMiTOdNUtaG_-HuUU_NqotrM9KyqwJeCReNFysWcMBVxxz9dbo4JMdfIA16sasVRIleAHYvTT0qnqViVe-Ab3c/s280/evil+pawlenty.jpg)
Yeah, what a cheapskate!
On a side note I love how Minnesota had an overall tax rate of just 6% back in 1963 and now we have an estimated 11% (depending on how 2010's GSP comes in).
Just remember how "evil" Tim Pawlenty and all those nasty Republicans were when they "cut" the budget.
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