More legislative shenanigans by Al Carlson

[Bison"FANatic"]

The thing is that it wouldn't surprise me if he doesn't run again and retires and it was one last thing to go after and screw NDSU and also line the pockets of a friend of his at the same time.

[Bison bison]

I'd like to commission a cartoon of Carlson bending Bresciani over saying. It's just to spur discussion!

[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.

[56BISON73]

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?

[WePharm]

That's the really sad part, the rest of the fossils in the legislature voted for it!

[WePharm]

What this really shows is our budget problems in ND are self inflicted. Sure we can always find some places to save money but to hit higher ed in general and NDSU in particular with 20% cuts is untenable. Same with all those programs that help the least of us.

[Christopher Moen]

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.

Who benefits from cutting the oil extraction tax?


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[tjbison]

Who benefits from cutting the oil extraction tax?


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Oil companies

[Hammersmith]

Oil companies

And the legislators getting money from the oil companies for granting the cuts.

[ndsubison1]

Al needs to be run out