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May 12, 2009
03:08
News & Politics
Growth and Justice President Dane Smith discusses Governor Tim Pawlenty's proposal to sell the tobacco settlement's stream of payments for a lump su...
Growth and Justice President Dane Smith discusses Governor Tim Pawlenty's proposal to sell the tobacco settlement's stream of payments for a lump sum payment. Smith says this is just a way to get around Minnesota's constitution which calls for a balanced budget.However, he points out that this is an admission by Governor Pawlenty that the state does need $1 Billion in revenue. Smith says it should just be raised in a more honest way.**http://the-uptake.groups.theuptake.org/en/videogalleryView/id/2010/
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