Re; [Mpls] Rybak: every new state dollar to the city for public safety

[Barry Clegg]

Tim Bonham's post is thought provoking.  I've heard many say that 2/3 of
the state's revenue comes from the metro but only 1/3 is reinvested
there - but that's so often stated with so little backup that it's
almost urban legend. 
 
Does anyone have the real numbers?  What percentage of state revenue,
the total pot, comes from Minneapolis, and/or the metro area, and how
much is spent there?  I'm looking for solid numbers if you have them.
Thanks.
 
Barry Clegg
Nicollet Island
 
Tim Bonham said:
 
 
 
>>>>What a pile of crap!   You've fallen hook, line, & sinker for the
State 
Republicans line that this money is somehow state money to be given to 
Minneapolis out of the goodness of their (alleged) hearts.

In fact, this money comes from Minneapolis in the first place, then they

decide to give just a part of it back to the City, and we are supposed
to 
be grateful for this Local Government Aid.  Even that LGA name is a 
falsehood, carefully concealing the actual in-City source of this money.

The Cities are the economic engine of this state, and the suburbs (and
most 
rural areas) are just economic parasites sucking from the cities.
Nearly 
everything you pay for, from the city water you drink to the sewage you 
flush away includes a subsidy to support them at the expense of cities 
residents.

This s an economic fact of life, yet you will hardly see it mentioned at

all in such discussions.  And never mentioned in the Star-Tribune, of
course!

Tim Bonham, Ward 12, Standish-Ericsson



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