Pawlenty also said he wanted state run casinos ---- then he dropped that, I wonder why ??
Something sure smells rotten in my fair state
The stadium is being funded by a sales tax in Hennepin County only, not by any state-wide tax. Hennepin County commissioners voted for the tax in their County. Hennepin County Commissioners could have had a vote of Hennepin County residents to approve the tax but they didn't. I don't live in Hennepin County and none of my taxes will go towards building the stadium. If the Hennepin County taxpayers want to pay for a stadium, that's their decision. As none of the money for the stadium comes from state funding, the amount spent on the stadium has no affect on state funding for things such as roads and bridges.