North Dakota House wants to spend $5M on cactus greenhouse
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's Republican-led House wants to spend $5 million on a greenhouse for a cactus collection at a tourist attraction that straddles the U.S.-Canadian border.
The House approved the appropriation 61-29 on Monday for the International Peace Garden, but not before some prickly debate.
GOP Rep. Daniel Johnston of Kathryn told fellow lawmakers the state has far more needs and "we're ripping the North Dakota taxpayer off." He says he'd rather go to Arizona to see cacti.
Rep. Jon Nelson defended the expenditure, saying the cactus collection is "world class."
The Parks and Recreation budget now goes to the Senate for more review.
The garden north of Dunseith was dedicated in 1932 and is a tribute to the peace between the U.S. and Canada.
This is just unbelievable!!! Mr. Nelson you sir are a retarded dumb fuck!
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's Republican-led House wants to spend $5 million on a greenhouse for a cactus collection at a tourist attraction that straddles the U.S.-Canadian border.
The House approved the appropriation 61-29 on Monday for the International Peace Garden, but not before some prickly debate.
GOP Rep. Daniel Johnston of Kathryn told fellow lawmakers the state has far more needs and "we're ripping the North Dakota taxpayer off." He says he'd rather go to Arizona to see cacti.
Rep. Jon Nelson defended the expenditure, saying the cactus collection is "world class."
The Parks and Recreation budget now goes to the Senate for more review.
The garden north of Dunseith was dedicated in 1932 and is a tribute to the peace between the U.S. and Canada.
This is just unbelievable!!! Mr. Nelson you sir are a retarded dumb fuck!