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Pawlenty puts politicial aspirations first
By Nancy Fitzsimmons, North Mankato

Is it honest to balance the budget by accounting gimmicks like the $1.77 billion in K-12 payment deferrals that shift the burden to local school district, many who will have to borrow to cover costs and then figure out a way to pay back the interest?

Is it fair that households with income of $123,000 or more paid a smaller percentage of their income in taxes than all but those in the bottom 10 decile (10 percent of the population of households)?
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