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State Representative Rod Hamilton
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-5373
For more information contact: Jason Wenisch 651-296-2317
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REP. HAMILTON ASKS FOR COMMENTS ON MINNESOTA SENATE DFL BUDGET PLAN
ST. PAUL – On March 13, DFL leaders in the Minnesota Senate unveiled their ideas to solve Minnesota’s projected $6.393 billion budget deficit for Fiscal Years 2010-11. State Representative Rod Hamilton (R-Mountain Lake) said he’s glad that another budget proposal has finally been submitted.
“We’ve been talking about the Governor’s plan for weeks and weeks,” Hamilton said. “Now that we have a budget proposal from the Senate majority, we can give it equal scrutiny and debate.”
State economists also project Minnesota to face a $5 billion deficit during the next budget cycle for Fiscal Years 2012-13. According to a new law, both deficits – totaling $11 billion – must be eliminated by the time the Legislature adjourns in May.
Minnesota Senate Democrats want to accomplish this task largely through two provisions. First, it wants to create $4 billion in new revenues by raising yet-to-be determined taxes over the next four years. The Senate Tax chairman said the tax hikes would likely not come from extending the sales tax to clothing and services.
The Senate majority would also cut state government spending by $5.1 billion over the next four years. This amounts to a 7% cut to every program, including K-12 education, health and human services, and public safety.
“Now that another budget proposal has been brought forward, it is critical for my constituents to share their thoughts and concerns with me so I can best represent them in St. Paul,” Hamilton said.
Hamilton can be reached by phone at 1-800-735-2463. He can also be contacted via e-mail at rep.rod.hamilton@house.mn, or via U.S. Mail at 209 State Office Building, St. Paul, MN 55155.
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