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Senator Paul Gazelka's Vision 2020; Clean coal, more nukes

The Minnesota Republicans introduced Minnesotans to their Vision 2020 plan earlier this month.  It’s a rough outline of their legislative agenda. The leader of the vision is Majority leader Sen. Paul Gazelka.

“Senate Republicans unveiled their legislative priorities in their ‘Vision 2020’,” wrote DFL Senator Melissa Franzen in an email this week. “The priorities they’re pushing? School vouchers, handouts to insurance companies, and voter suppression legislation, to name a few.”

Sen. Franzen’s claims were red meat thrown to her base for the purposes of fund raising. However, you can be certain that she’s not far off since Gazelka and Co. already have a strong track record in those three areas.

If you take a peak at the actual Vision 2020 on-line document you’ll see that they want to clear the way for the two mines to start up in northern Minnesota. They also want to see construction on the new Line 3 pipeline get under way.

They want these controversial and environment wrecking projects to happen in the name of jobs. They offer no support, however, for jobs in renewable energy - even though that’s the fastest growing employment sector in the economy.

In true trumpian fashion they claim they to support clean water and air by supporting unspecified clean coal and cutting edge nuclear energy.

Vision 2020, even with its lack of vision and detail is a scary document. If you want to learn more read it here https://www.mnsenaterepublicans.com/2020-vision/

If you want to learn even more you can go to Little Falls this Thursday for Paul Gazelka’s kick-off for the 2020 GOP campaign. Here’s the invite, compliments of Al Doty:

“The Trump campaign is fighting hard with MN Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka to turn Minnesota RED! Senator Paul Gazelka has President Trump's back in St Paul. Please join us at Rice Creek Event Center in Little Falls, MN on Thursday, January 30, 2020, at 6:30-8:00pm.
Congressman Stauber and impeached Pres. Trump

Join Trump Victory this Thursday to hear from our campaign, as well as MN Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka and MN Representative Ron Kresha, and Congressman Pete Stauber!

This will be a great kick-off to the campaign year. Learn how we can WIN BIG in Minnesota!

Come enjoy snacks, inspiring speeches, and our thanks for your support!

RSVP by clicking https://trumpvictory.com/mn/little-falls-maga-meet-up-volunteer-appreciation/, or give me a call at (850) 658-4726 or email me at mbb@mngop.com

Note: The number isn’t Al Doty’s.

Tim

Central Minnesota Political

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