Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Homeless Youths In Williston and the State Has So Much Oil Money They Don't Know What To Do With It

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Highway 61 Revisited, Million Dollar Bashers
 
Critics have written that Dylan's ability to combine driving, complex, blues-based rock music with the power of poetry made Highway 61 Revisited one of the most influential albums ever recorded. -- Wiki

Highway 61 is also known as the Blues Highway

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TheOilPatchtoday.com featured stories of homelessness in Williston affecting children in its debut issue, and the state has so much money they don't know what to do with it.

Link here.
North Dakota may need to get a bigger piggy bank.

The latest state finance report predicts at least $1.5 billion in surplus and reserves by June 30, 2013, the end of the biennium.

The state’s booming economy has resulted in stronger than expected revenues from sales taxes, individual and corporate income taxes, and oil and gas taxes.

“We’ve never seen our revenues come in at this rate over forecast before,” said Pam Sharp, director of the Office of Management and Budget. “Revenue growth is at an all-time high.”

Sharp gave a financial update to legislators during the Budget Section’s meeting Tuesday in the Capitol.
North Dakotans continue to spend money, resulting in $80.9 million in sales tax collections in February, according to her report.

This was $21 million more than expected.
$21 million would go a long way to help the homeless youth in the oil patch.

One could ask, "How much money does the state need?" The link takes you to the synopsis of one of the greatest stories ever told (spoiler alert). At the link, it is said James Joyce wrote his daughter regarding this story. One of the most poignant biographies ever written is that of James Joyce and his daughter Lucia.

4 comments:

  1. Right... just what we need, another entitlement program.

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    1. I never said anything about entitlement, unless one considers schools an entitlement. Which I suppose in some societies, education is. The homeless problem and the issues the schools face are interconnected.

      I am always (negatively) impressed a) how so many folks have so little compassion for children; and, b) can't think outside the box.

      My heart goes out to those children living in cars. And our teachers become social workers by default.

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  2. Bruce, I am trying to digest your comment. Some how i am getting the impressiom that you are sucking the teat of the Federal system

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    1. You will have to think outside the box.

      I originally said I would leave it at that, but over lunch I got to thinking:

      I have always considered myself a compassionate conservative, but have never been able to define what it meant to be a "compassionate conservative."

      Based on feedback to this posting, I think I have the definition. Thank you to all for helping me sort this out.

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