An estimated 7,000 showed up at the steps of the Capitol April 14 for a Tax Cut Rally. Hosted by Clear Channel with legislators and organizer radio host Jason Lewis, the event was a great success. Over 18,000 Minnesotans signed the Tax Cut Coalition Petition, which was delivered to the Governor and legislative leaders.

Commentary with images and video can be found at Residual Forces and FreedomDogs.

The rally may have also contributed to this latest development (posted at Let Freedom Ring):

Earlier today, I got an email from Assistant Minority Leader Laura Brod. She was excited to say that the tax cuts that she proposed the first week of this session will get a hearing Monday in the Tax Committee. You’ll recall that her tax cuts were ruled “not germane” to the tax conformity legislation that’s now law.

I’m planning on attending the Tax Committee hearing Monday, April 16. The hearing is scheduled to start at 12:30 to 1:00 pm. I’d love meeting other MOBsters (MN Organization of Bloggers) if they’re able to attend and/or liveblogging the hearing. If they can’t attend, then I’d strongly urge MOBsters to call their representatives to register their support for the GOP tax cuts & show their disdain for the DFL’s tax increases. Let’s use this opportunity to tell the DFL that people are watching & they aren’t pleased with their major tax increases.

Seems that at long last our voices are being heard.