Dayton proposes $1 billion investment to put Minnesotans back to work

Source: Workday Minnesota

By Michael Moore, Union Advocate editor

ST. PAUL - Making good on his campaign pledge to put Minnesotans back to work, Gov. Mark Dayton Monday unveiled plans to invest $1 billion in public projects statewide – and create 28,000 jobs in the process.

Dayton called on the Legislature to act quickly on his proposed $1 billion Capital Investment Bill, saying he would like to see it passed “in the next few weeks.”

Usually, lawmakers take up bonding – in which the state borrows money to fund infrastructure projects and other public improvements – in even-numbered years. Throughout his campaign, however, Dayton pledged he would move up that timetable, providing the state’s economy – particularly the construction sector – with a much-needed shot in the arm.

“That’s a year’s difference in putting unemployed workers in Minnesota back to work,” Dayton said. “These are public bonds that create jobs in the private sector, which legislative leaders and I have identified as a priority.”

Read more: http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_4744

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FULL story at link.

Not THAT Michael Moore.

Way to go, Governor and good luck!

Whoever thought of creating jobs with public money is an absolute GENIUS.

- I wonder if Washington knows about this innovation????

K&R

Comes out to $36k per job vs. the 2009 trickle-down stimulus which cost well over $100k per job.

Looks like Minnesota is hiring directly, instead of giving the money to the wealthy and hoping they give some to working Americans.

It will be a tough battle ahead as Republicans control state Senate and state House.

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$35,700 each. Good numbers.