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State Representative Ryan Winkler
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-7026
For more information contact: Matt Swenson 651-297-8406
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THE LEGACY OF NO NEW TAXES
ST. PAUL, MN – Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) announced today that the State of Minnesota will face another $6.2 billion in the upcoming biennium. State Rep. Ryan Winkler (DFL – Golden Valley) had this to say about today’s state budget forecast.
“After eight years with a ‘No New Taxes’ governor – enabled by irresponsible Republican legislators – the state is faced with yet another record budget shortfall. That’s the legacy of the Republican addiction to ‘No New Taxes’: no new jobs, chronic deficits, and a state undermining its children’s future.
“Minnesotans have rejected that legacy. Fifty-six percent of Minnesota voters chose either Mark Dayton or Tom Horner for governor – candidates who ran on raising the revenue necessary to balance our budget responsibly.
“Voters also chose a Republican legislature to produce compromise – both spending cuts and higher taxes.
“Democrats must draw a line in the sand: we will not quit or go home until the budget is balanced fairly and protects Minnesota’s legacy of investment in our children’s future."
News Items
- House passes minimum wage increase to raise wages of over 350,000 Minnesotans - (Posted: May 3 2013 4:30PM)
- Select Committee on Living Wage Jobs reviews 30 years of Pay Equity Act and current gender, income and work issues in Minnesota - (Posted: Apr 16 2013 1:56PM)
- Select Committee on Living Wage Jobs to review 30 years of Pay Equity Act and address current gender, income and work issues - (Posted: Apr 15 2013 11:40AM)
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