爱荷华州参议员提议买下九个明尼苏达州县 以扩大州和刺激经济 Iowa senator proposes buying nine Minnesota counties to expand state, boost economy.

爱荷华州参议员迈克·布塞洛特(Mike Bousselot)提议购买九个明尼苏达州南部县扩大爱荷华州, Iowa State Senator Mike Bousselot has proposed purchasing nine southern Minnesota counties to expand Iowa, arguing it would boost Iowa's economy and offer lower taxes to the new residents. 目标县是农村,农业社区强大,总人口约185 000人。 The targeted counties are rural, with strong farming communities and a total population of about 185,000. 布塞洛特引用爱荷华州预算盈余和明尼苏达州预计赤字作为提案可以奏效的理由。 Bousselot cites Iowa's budget surplus and Minnesota's projected deficit as reasons why the proposal could work. 这个在社交媒体上分享的计划引发了娱乐和怀疑。 The plan, shared on social media, has sparked amusement and skepticism.