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State Representative Tim Sanders
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-4226
For more information contact: House GOP Communications 651-296-5520
PRESS RELEASE
Rep. Sanders Responds to Governor Dayton's Proposal
St.Paul, MN—Governor Mark Dayton announced his budget plan for Minnesota Tuesday morning. The plan, relying heavily on tax increases and expansive government programs and services, fails to address the reality that Minnesota is facing a 6.2 billion dollar budget deficit.
“To get Minnesota on track we need to work together, not burden Minnesotans with more taxes,” Sanders said Tuesday after the Governor’s announcement. “Balancing the budget requires us to work together and make fiscally responsible decisions for the future of Minnesota,” Sanders added.
With nearly 4.1 billion in new taxes, Dayton’s proposal is the largest tax increase in history. Small businesses would be taxed at nearly 13.95% which is almost double the current level. Other states are working together to become more responsible in these tough economic times. However, Governor Dayton’s budget lacks any government or agency reforms and puts Minnesota on the path of a structural budget deficit.
Sanders finished saying, “We have the opportunity to come together and create realistic, responsible state spending.”
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