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2010-11-30T22:21:32-05:00tag:communitycounts.com,2010:110Questions.com 2010Paul Gosar , New YorkMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Answer: 10Questions- Horner, Answer #10 Programs to Cuthttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=102412&submissionID=6476752010-10-12T13:53:51-05:002010-10-12T13:53:51-05:00Paul Gosar , New YorkMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Answer: 10Questions- Horner, Answer #9 Redistrictinghttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=102412&submissionID=6546742010-10-12T13:39:26-05:002010-10-12T13:39:26-05:00Paul Gosar , New YorkMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Answer: 10Questions- Horner, Answer #8 Government Cooperationhttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=102412&submissionID=6467352010-10-12T13:31:14-05:002010-10-12T13:31:14-05:00Paul Gosar , New YorkMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Answer: 10Questions- Horner, Answer #7 Government Transparencyhttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=102412&submissionID=6440342010-10-12T13:19:52-05:002010-10-12T13:19:52-05:00Paul Gosar , New YorkMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Answer: 10Questions- Horner, Answer #6 Educationhttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=102412&submissionID=6432332010-10-12T13:09:01-05:002010-10-12T13:09:01-05:00Paul Gosar , New YorkMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Answer: 10Questions- Horner, Answer #5 Carbon Reduction Enforcementhttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=102412&submissionID=6397322010-10-12T12:58:03-05:002010-10-12T12:58:03-05:00Paul Gosar , New YorkMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Answer: 10Questions- Horner, Answer #4 Patient Assignment Limitshttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=102412&submissionID=6536712010-10-12T12:51:36-05:002010-10-12T12:51:36-05:00Paul Gosar , New YorkMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Answer: 10Questions- Horner, Answer #3 Budget Unallotment Processhttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=102412&submissionID=6243032010-10-12T12:37:12-05:002010-10-12T12:37:12-05:00Paul Gosar , New YorkMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Answer: 10Questions- Horner, Answer #2 Special Interestshttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=102412&submissionID=6293942010-10-12T12:30:31-05:002010-10-12T12:30:31-05:00Paul Gosar , New YorkMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Answer: 10Questions- Horner, Answer #1 Instant-Runoff Votinghttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=102412&submissionID=6263992010-10-12T12:04:13-05:002010-10-12T12:04:13-05:00Christina Kolb , Little Canada, MNMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: Chinese workers who make firefighter uniforms for a city in NY told a workers rights group that they're being forced to manufacture them in an illegal sweatshop. What is being done to ensure that MN cities are not subsidizing sweatshops?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=5960562010-09-21T17:32:02-05:002010-09-21T17:32:02-05:00Darrell Gerber , Minneapolis, MNMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: Minnesotan's overwhelming voted to increases their sales tax in order to protect our lakes, river and streams. What will you do as Governor to ensure this trust is converted to real results?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=5907442010-09-21T13:19:19-05:002010-09-21T13:19:19-05:00Josh D. Ondich , Prior Lake, MNMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: While in office Gov. Jesse Ventura proposed merging both house of the state legislature into one body or unicameral like the Nebraska state legislature as a measure of cost effectiveness and transparency. Would you support this measure?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=5814332010-09-18T00:47:30-05:002010-09-18T00:47:30-05:00Elizabeth Halvorson , DeephavenMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: How does your tax/budget policy affect people, not businesses?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=5768572010-09-17T13:01:16-05:002010-09-17T13:01:16-05:00Elizabeth Halvorson , DeephavenMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: How does your tax/budget policy affect people, not businesses?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=5782862010-09-17T13:00:32-05:002010-09-17T13:00:32-05:00Mike , St. Paul, MNMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: Transparency has always been critical to making government work. What will you do to improve citizen access to government information so that citizens can hold their government more accountable and help solve the problems that we face?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=5553052010-09-17T09:48:48-05:002010-09-17T09:48:48-05:00Mike K , Stillwater, MNMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: Why shouldn't Social Security be done away with?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=5694272010-09-16T23:54:56-05:002010-09-16T23:54:56-05:00Jim Forrey , Minneapolis, MNMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: Combating special interestshttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=5714282010-09-16T17:26:22-05:002010-09-16T17:26:22-05:00Shane Hoversten , Minneapolis, MNMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: It's easy to talk about how 'wasteful and irresponsible' big government spending is bankrupting the state. If you plan to save money by cutting programs, which ones will you cut? In case you missed it the first time: WHICH ONES WILL YOU CUT?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=5663252010-09-16T16:35:36-05:002010-09-16T16:35:36-05:00Mike , St. Paul, MNMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: Do you support the legislative measure brought forward by the Mondale/Carlson Commission to establish an independent authority tasked with redrawing legislative and congressional districts after each census, beginning in 2011?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=5612452010-09-16T09:56:45-05:002010-09-16T09:56:45-05:00John DeRose , Harvard, MAMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: Money has an increasingly pervasive influence on our government, Campaign financing, lobbying and earmarks have given special interests a disproportionately unfair advantage. What specific actions/reforms would you support to address this issue?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=5860762010-09-16T09:01:02-05:002010-09-16T09:01:02-05:00Steve Timmer , Edina, MNMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: secession question.movhttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=5774722010-09-15T21:56:52-05:002010-09-15T21:56:52-05:00Peter Koziol , St. Paul, MNMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: Every night thousands of Minnesotans don't have somewhere they can go home to. This is not only a terrible problem for them, but unchecked it can be costly to Minnesota taxpayers. How will you, as governor, address the issue of Homelessness?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=5693322010-09-15T21:52:15-05:002010-09-15T21:52:15-05:00Andrew Calkins , St. Paul, MNMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: Question for the MN Governor's Race (10questions.com)http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=5645242010-09-15T19:23:28-05:002010-09-15T19:23:28-05:00Steve Timmer , Edina, MNMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: Do you believe that the Minnesota Legislature has the power to unilaterally nullify federal law?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=5627012010-09-15T17:15:04-05:002010-09-15T17:15:04-05:00MENC , Reston, VAMN House 06- Clark (D)/Bachmann (R) - Question: MENC 10questions.comhttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=House;MN-06&seriseID=96597&submissionID=5682322010-09-15T11:01:38-05:002010-09-15T11:01:38-05:00MENC , Reston, VAMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: MENC 10questions.comhttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=5587992010-09-15T11:01:21-05:002010-09-15T11:01:21-05:00Matt Berge , Bemidji, MNMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: With the reduction in LGA funds, the ability of counties to realize revenue from taxable (private) land has become important. Do you feel the DNR's continued policies of land acquisition appropriate considering local financial situations?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=5633522010-09-14T15:45:22-05:002010-09-14T15:45:22-05:00Jeff Brand , St. Peter, MinnesotaMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: In 2007 a Bipartisan Legislature and Governor mandated that there be a 15% REDUCTION of carbon emissions by 2015. It will be the job of the next governor to see this law is enforced. How will you meet the goals of carbon reduction for Minnesota?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=5593252010-09-13T17:37:01-05:002010-09-13T17:37:01-05:00joel , plymouth,mnMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: ...all men are created equal,...endowed with certain unalienable Rights,...Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness;...to secure these rights governments are instituted..." How can the gov accomplish this charge? i.e. secure our rights?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=5623562010-09-10T09:57:29-05:002010-09-10T09:57:29-05:00Joanne , Moorhead, MnMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: Would you look at how the State Government can cut excess spending and decrease its size if need be, and live on a budget like the rest of us do? It should have to go without or wait like the average citizen does!http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=5442462010-09-08T00:56:32-05:002010-09-08T00:56:32-05:00Joanne , Moorhead, MnMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: Will you support legislation that will stop the Federal Government from all this over the top spending with bailouts and taking over of corporations?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=5490482010-09-08T00:53:00-05:002010-09-08T00:53:00-05:00Joanne , Moorhead, MnMN House 06- Clark (D)/Bachmann (R) - Question: Will you support the repeal of Obamacare as it is and make it mandatory that all Senators and Representatives have the same care the average American has?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=House;MN-06&seriseID=96597&submissionID=5487502010-09-08T00:47:12-05:002010-09-08T00:47:12-05:00Terry Harr , Houston, TxMN House 06- Clark (D)/Bachmann (R) - Question: Quite simply, in an effort to allow voters to know which interests have your ear, please advise which lobbyists you and your staff have met with in the past two years.and how often those meetings have occurred?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=House;MN-06&seriseID=96597&submissionID=5549192010-09-07T19:16:32-05:002010-09-07T19:16:32-05:00Anonymous , undisclosed locationMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: As Governor, you only represent the executive branch how will you work with all members of the MN House and MN Senate ensure that partisan politics doesnt trump the good of the people?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=5408082010-09-07T16:03:41-05:002010-09-07T16:03:41-05:00Max , Baltimore, MDMN House 06- Clark (D)/Bachmann (R) - Question: How can we cut trillions of dollars of debt when most social programs (outside of Social Security & Medicare) are typically only tens of billions of dollars? Chart & data: http://www.federalbudget.com/ http://www.fms.treas.gov/mts/mts0710.pdfhttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=House;MN-06&seriseID=96597&submissionID=5064462010-08-23T20:47:30-05:002010-08-23T20:47:30-05:00Max , Baltimore, MDMN House 06- Clark (D)/Bachmann (R) - Question: Do you support the Citizens United decision, which gives corporations similar rights as the voting public? If so, should corporations be allowed to vote?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=House;MN-06&seriseID=96597&submissionID=5040902010-08-23T20:35:31-05:002010-08-23T20:35:31-05:00Steve Heminger , Appleton, WisconsinMN House 06- Clark (D)/Bachmann (R) - Question: Today our country is divided as well as the Congress. Tell me specifically in no uncertain terms what you will do to replace our dis-functional government with one that works. What will you do to bring the American people together?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=House;MN-06&seriseID=96597&submissionID=5138552010-08-23T00:45:14-05:002010-08-23T00:45:14-05:00Anonymous , undisclosed locationMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: Is there a way to tie the "consumer" to "jobs" by labeling all consumer products (like they do food) by ranking what percentage of the product was actually made in MN or in the midwest?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=5062502010-08-21T08:02:46-05:002010-08-21T08:02:46-05:00M. Benson , Minneapolis, MNMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: How do you feel about our current Governor's unallotment process that was used to adjust the budget last year? Was it the correct usage of the unallotment process or should the budget have been handled differently?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=4847062010-08-19T02:24:34-05:002010-08-19T02:24:34-05:00M. Benson , Minneapolis, MNMN House 06- Clark (D)/Bachmann (R) - Question: What is the solution to the problem of U.S. companies moving jobs out of the country thus contributing to the current unemployment problem.http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=House;MN-06&seriseID=96597&submissionID=4951962010-08-19T02:18:49-05:002010-08-19T02:18:49-05:00M. Benson , Minneapolis, MNMN House 06- Clark (D)/Bachmann (R) - Question: How do you feel about the idea of changing the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to deny citizenship to people born in the United States if their parents are here illegally and why.http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=House;MN-06&seriseID=96597&submissionID=5030342010-08-19T02:09:40-05:002010-08-19T02:09:40-05:00Josh D. Ondich , Prior Lake, MNMN House 06- Clark (D)/Bachmann (R) - Question: If elected Governor would support any form of legalization of Marijuana?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=House;MN-06&seriseID=96597&submissionID=4926512010-08-17T12:19:56-05:002010-08-17T12:19:56-05:00Josh D. Ondich , Prior Lake, MNMN House 06- Clark (D)/Bachmann (R) - Question: When do you think the US should implement a timeline for gradual withdraw of troops from Afganistan.http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=House;MN-06&seriseID=96597&submissionID=5086682010-08-17T12:16:09-05:002010-08-17T12:16:09-05:00William Miller , Las Vegas,NVMN House 06- Clark (D)/Bachmann (R) - Question: What would you do to fix the freedom of information act process so that more records will be available and overall improve it? William Millerhttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=House;MN-06&seriseID=96597&submissionID=4920432010-08-15T23:37:24-05:002010-08-15T23:37:24-05:00Anonymous , undisclosed locationMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: Budgeting is inexact, and errors are always likely to be made. Which sort of error would you prefer - Overtaxing by 10% with the loss of investment capital, or underfunding necessary programs by 10% with the resultant harm done to the people at largehttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=4815262010-08-14T03:14:02-05:002010-08-14T03:14:02-05:00Bjorn Arneson , Saint Paul, MNMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: Massive federal budget deficits enable us all to live a fiscal fantasy beyond our means and will unfairly burden young people with escalating debt-service costs. How would you solve this intergenerational inequity?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=4803512010-08-12T12:21:00-05:002010-08-12T12:21:00-05:00Anonymous , undisclosed locationMN House 06- Clark (D)/Bachmann (R) - Question: Do you believe that Congress acted constitutionally when it enacted Social Security and Medicare?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=House;MN-06&seriseID=96597&submissionID=5014812010-08-12T10:04:54-05:002010-08-12T10:04:54-05:00Anonymous , undisclosed locationMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: With 3 strong candidates running for governor, it is almost certain that the winner will be elected will less than a majority of votes-for the fourth time in a row. Will you support instant-runoff voting in statewide elections to prevent this?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=4825542010-08-12T10:00:48-05:002010-08-12T10:00:48-05:00Rebecca Fahlin , Duluth, MNMN House 06- Clark (D)/Bachmann (R) - Question: Will you support the First Amendment right of Freedom of Speech of all US citizens by not letting any law that will infringe on that right like what the Obama administration is trying to pass with the Internet "Fair and Balance" Act?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=House;MN-06&seriseID=96597&submissionID=4515002010-08-03T00:23:29-05:002010-08-03T00:23:29-05:00Rebecca Fahlin , Duluth, MNMN House 06- Clark (D)/Bachmann (R) - Question: Will you push to have all our borders secure and will you insist that alll immagrants come through the front door i.e. get their papers in order do it legally--no sneaking in? Afterall, if you have nothing to hide why do you need to sneak in?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=House;MN-06&seriseID=96597&submissionID=4617862010-08-03T00:14:22-05:002010-08-03T00:14:22-05:00Rebecca Fahlin , Duluth, MNMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: Will you stand up for the right of students to have a strong decent education that equips them for the future --with teachers/professors that teach from the original sources and that teach students how to think and not what to think?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=4758672010-08-03T00:03:00-05:002010-08-03T00:03:00-05:00Rebecca Fahlin , Duluth, MNMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: Will you stand up against Shariah Law which discriminates against non-Muslims, gays and women, and that has been shown to have links to funding of terrorist organizations like Hamas when it comes to finanancial/insurnance companies in MN?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=4775822010-08-02T23:56:00-05:002010-08-02T23:56:00-05:00Louie , Ozark ARMN House 06- Clark (D)/Bachmann (R) - Question: Why do think it's asking too much for the illegal immmigrats to become legal? Why is it ok to bteak federal law?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=House;MN-06&seriseID=96597&submissionID=4671642010-07-29T19:52:34-05:002010-07-29T19:52:34-05:00Johnrhering , New YorkMN Gov- Dayton (D)/Emmer (R)/Horner (I) - Question: MN Governor Questionhttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=Governor&seriseID=96396&submissionID=3911892010-07-13T13:04:14-05:002010-07-13T13:04:14-05:00Johnrhering , New YorkMN House 06- Clark (D)/Bachmann (R) - Question: MN-6 Questionhttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=MN&forum=House;MN-06&seriseID=96597&submissionID=3876262010-07-13T12:53:46-05:002010-07-13T12:53:46-05:00