Tax cuts are wonderful when you can afford them.

His revenue commissioner, Matt Smith, says above and beyond Ventura's policy initiatives, he thinks Ventura will most be remembered for getting average citizens interested in politics.

Born: James George Janos on July 15, 1951 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

"I think you do have to pay attention to who's responsible for outcomes," Carlson said. '"Ventura tried unsuccessfully to broaden Minnesota's sales tax base by including not just goods, but services -- a reform many financial experts say is greatly needed. He previously served as a Navy SEAL before becoming a pro wrestler, performing under the stage name Jesse ‘The Body’ Ventura.

While Ventura himself didn't negotiate the changes with the Legislature, Smith says Ventura was the driving force behind them. Will he be remembered as the man at the helm when the state's economy took a nosedive?

Republican House Speaker Steve Sviggum says Ventura's relationship with key lawmakers was hot and cold. Was Jesse Ventura a good Governor? "Blatz says Ventura appointed nearly a fourth of the state's entire judiciary during his term, far more than most governors.

Ventura lists as one of his accomplishments the endowments set up with money from the state's tobacco settlement.

Ventura says he's not worried about the fate of his legislative achievements. Ventura's victory as a third party …

He says Ventura had a gift for putting complicated policy matters into everyday language. Sa carrière de catcheur s'arrête en 1985. "I said, 'governor, I do not know how long you'll be governor, but the appointments that you make I think on average will be with the judiciary for at least 20 years serving the public,'" Blatz said. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. Many of Ventura's commissioners say he was the best boss they ever had, because he had clear expectations and didn't micromanage them.

And when the surpluses turned to deficits this year, he failed to persuade the Legislature to adopt his budget fix, a mix of tax increases, spending cuts and use of the budget reserves. This debate forum is … "And the governor went into this bar and it was full of local people -- a lot of farmers and retired people -- and I think he may even have had a beer in his hand at the time, and he gave a speech about how important it was for us to have free trade with China, and everybody was just nodding along. History at your fingertips

Will he be remembered as the man at the helm when the state's economy took a nosedive?

Il joue alors dans quelques films comme Predator ou Running Man (deux films d'actions dont Arnold Schwarzenegger est l'acteur principal). Interest from the roughly $900 million in endowments is used for smoking prevention, medical education and research. Ancien membre des Underwater Demolition Teams, unités d'élite de l'US Navy dévolues à la démolition d'obstacles sous-marins et de préparation de débarquement, il fait ensuite une longue carrière dans le catch au sein de la WWE et à la WCW.

Jesse Ventura.

Legislative leaders say Ventura could have accomplished even more if he'd been more willing to work with the Legislature. Jesse Ventura, American professional wrestler, actor, and politician, who was governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003. The Hiawatha light-rail line between Minneapolis and the airport is under construction, but Ventura won't be able to ride it until 2004.

"There are times he just charmed you tremendously. The quality of the state's education system is hard to measure, but a report card released by the Ventura administration gives it a grade of 6 on a scale of 1 to 10.

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"Ventura's finance commissioner, Pam Wheelock, says the governor did propose a fiscally responsible plan that would have minimized the current deficit, and lawmakers discarded it. Ventura says the state's massive deficit doesn't have his fingerprints on it.

He also had a more specific request. 15 mai 2013 : le Rayon de la mort . Perhaps Ventura's most monumental legislative achievement is an overhaul of the property tax system. Gov.-elect Tim Pawlenty says the pot of money is a likely target, as he looks for ways to address a $4.5 billion budget deficit.

"And if that's my legacy, that's a pretty big one. "The good news is that it took both of these parties in both of these houses until the last legislative session to really effectively figure out how to box out the governor, because they had no interest in having an Independence Party governor look effective," Wheelock said.Political leaders may try to undo some of Ventura's successful policy initiatives. Some don't even want to fund the Hiawatha line that's under construction.

Smith recalled a stop during a bus trip to outstate Minnesota.

In addition to his judicial appointments, Ventura received kudos for his cabinet picks.

He will have his agenda," Ventura said. And it was something I have never seen before, and we may never see again," Smith said.Ventura doesn't like to talk about how he'll be remembered, but he says he often hears from people who say they never paid attention to state government until he was elected.

Ventura also persuaded the Legislature to cut car license tab fees, and rebate nearly $2 billion to taxpayers in what were commonly called "Jesse checks". He … She says Ventura didn't have a single ally in the Legislature for most of his term, yet he still managed to push through some of his major priorities. Jesse Ventura delivered his first State of the State address. Le phénomène Jesse Ventura.