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If Minnesota can do it, maybe others can

This proposal is a long way from passing -- but it could be a model for other states like Michigan. An especially interesting reaction in the article comes from Gov. "No Tax" Pawlenty.

"An unusual coalition of environmental, business and farm groups has proposed an ambitious plan to raise $80 million a year to clean up contaminated lakes and rivers by charging most Minnesotans an extra $36 a year on their water bills or property taxes."

http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5145644.html