A poll was released by MPR/Humphrey Institute this week giving Mark Dayton (41%) a substantial lead (12 points) over Tom Emmer (29%) and placing Horner at a distant third (11%). It seemed to be a dramatic development in the race. Polls are supposed to be scientific, respectable tools, right? But then KSTP released another poll last night [...]
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The Free-Market Question: Make Insurance Exchange Work, or Kill Them?
You might make the case that health insurance exchanges are a good thing. They allow someone to get insurance through someplace other than an employer. More choice, portability, what’s not to like? Only the details.
Dayton Claims He will Tax the Rich. Economist John Spry Says Dayton Would Also Tax the Poor.
This is economist John Spry’s take on Mark Dayton’s proposal for a surtax on consumers loans: “Tax the poor some more.” That is exactly what one of Mark Dayton’s tax hike proposals will do. He proposes a 30 percent surtax on consumer loans that carry an interest rate in excess of 15 percent annually. Minnesota [...]
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