Margaret Anderson-Kelliher ran from the big bully in the governor's office with her tail tucked between her legs, and she has the nerve to put out this kind of tripe claiming "victory" in the 2010 legislative session.
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/pressrelease.asp?pressid=5655&party=1&memid=10311NEWS RELEASE
SPEAKER KELLIHER COMMENTS ON BALANCED BUDGET
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ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Legislature stood up to Governor Pawlenty, and stood up for Minnesotans to balance the state budget while protecting jobs, schools, and nursing homes. Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher had this to sayabout the 2010 Legislative Session:
“DFLers stood up forMinnesotans. We stood up to Tim Pawlenty and ‘Just Say No’ Republicans. Standing together Democrats fought for a responsible, balanced budget to protect students, create jobs, and make health care more affordable.
“I led DFLers in strong opposition to the governor all session. We stood together. We fought the governor’s illegal unallotments, and won. We fixed the fiscal crisis he created.
“We fought tooth and nail for every job, every Minnesota family, every student, and every senior in every nursing home. Facing impossible odds, we made real progress.
“Standing together, we protected and created more than 50,000 jobs – including 22,000 good paying health care jobs.
“We secured $1.4 billion in federal funding to keep our hospitals strong – money from Minnesota taxpayers that would otherwise have gone to other states.
“We covered 102,000 Minnesotans, and fixed GAMC. We made tangible reforms that will make health care more affordable for all Minnesotans.
“We protected our students and the people who teach them from permanent cuts. We protected our senior citizens from any budget cuts.
“We met the serious challenges facing Minnesota with leadership and courage. Standing together, we protected the state we love, and the hard working families that make Minnesota great.”
Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Speaker of the House