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State Representative Matt Dean
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-3018
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NEWS RELEASE
DEAN ANNOUNCES LEGISLATIVE SURVEY RESULTS
ST. PAUL – More than 60 percent of area residents oppose raising state income taxes to solve the projected budget deficit according to State Representative Matt Dean’s 2005 Legislative Survey.
“I want to thank everyone who participated in the survey for their time and their input,” said Dean, R-Dellwood.
A strong majority, 81 percent, of survey participants said they favor increased accountability in education spending. Dean said, if passed, common sense accountability measures will help tax dollars get into the classroom to improve our kids’ opportunities and academic performance.
“I am also encouraged to see that most area residents support some type of gaming reform in Minnesota,” Dean said. Sixty-six percent favor a joint tribal-state casino or a “Racino” at Canterbury Park. Despite widespread public support across the state, Dean said the chances for gaming reform in 2005 are slim after House and Senate committees separately rejected several different reform packages.
Sixty-two percent of survey participants said they would support dedicating a portion of Minnesota sales taxes strictly for programs that protect the environment. Another 88 percent said local governments should not be allowed to raise property taxes to pay off bonds used for non-construction expenses.
”Local governments need to be financially responsible, too,” Dean said.
More than 1,000 District 52B residents participated in this year’s survey which was mailed to residents in early March. Rep. Dean encouraged people who did not respond to the survey to contact him directly via email to rep.matt.dean@house.mn or by calling his St. Paul office at 651-296-3018.
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