Re: More legislative shenanigans by Al Carlson
Originally Posted by
WePharm
Al also last session reduced the oil extraction tax from 11.5% to 10% at the end of last session. This is costing the state 8 to 10 million a month, 200 million for the bienium. He bamboozles us with talk of getting rid of the triggers on oil taxes. Well he could just have gotten rid of the triggers and kept the extraction tax where it was. What would that additional 200 million have done for the state budget?. Also he refuses to use even just a few percent of the over 4 billion dollar legacy fund. How big a hit will NDSU have to take? But what do we do, we reelect fossils like him time and again and expect them to do the right thing. He will be able to say he didn't raise taxes, unfortunately counties, cities & school districts will have to pick up his tab.
Why did they let him do it? Doesnt that have to be voted on?
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