Gerson on Pawlenty

http://www.futureofcapitalism.com/2010/05/gerson-on-pawlenty

President Bush's former speechwriter, Michael Gerson, has an interview with the governor of Minnesota, Tim Pawlenty, and writes it up into a column about Mr. Pawlenty's possibilities as a Republican presidential candidate in 2012:

If the problem is deficits, Pawlenty believes he is the solution. From 1960 to 2002, state spending in Minnesota increased by an average of 21 percent every two years. As governor, Pawlenty has held the growth of spending to just over 2 percent. Last year, he cut state spending in real terms -- the first time that has happened in 150 years. "We cut everything except public safety and K through 12 education," he says. "We changed the entitlement structure." All while moving Minnesota off the list of the top 10 most heavily taxed states.

by Editor  |  May 5, 2010 at 6:21 am Related Topics:  Politics, Press, Taxes receive the latest by email: subscribe to the free futureofcapitalism.com mailing list