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State Representative Chris Swedzinski
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-5374
For more information contact: House GOP Communications 651-296-5520
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Representative Chris Swedzinski Responds to Governor Dayton’s Budget Proposal
St. Paul – Today Legislators received Governor Dayton’s budget proposal entailing a plan to raise taxes and calls for increased K-12 education funding. Governor Dayton also calling for a 5% reduction to most state agencies in addition to a $400 million cut to the Department of Health and Human Services.
“Governor Dayton is proposing substantial tax increases on hard working citizens of Minnesota. He is proposing $4.1 billion in tax increases in the midst of an economic slowdown that is showing little recovery and could reverse economic gains in recent months,” said Rep. Swedzinski. “Adding a 5th tier to the tax bracket will make Minnesota the highest taxed state in the country.
With Governor Dayton’s plan a 4th and 5th tier to the tax rate system would be added and the 4th tier would make us the second highest taxed state in the nation at 10.95% just shy of the highest states, Oregon and Hawaii, who are taxed at 11% each. Minnesota will be the highest taxed state in the nation at 13.95% with the 5th tier to the bracketing system.
“It sends a strong message to businesses and the hard working people of Minnesota that prosperity is fair game for insatiable state government spending. $4 of tax income for every $1 of reduction in spending is unacceptable,” said Rep. Swedzinski. “We need to get a handle on Medical Assistance and health care spending. With only $400 million in reductions to Health and Human Services and a 5% reduction to state agencies, Governor Dayton does not address the rapidly rising cost of agencies.”
Rep. Swedzinski added, “In my quick overview of the Governors budget he missed the most lucrative tax increase. That is to tax the rental of U-Hauls leaving Minnesota as they haul our jobs and economic opportunity with them. Governor Dayton has slammed the door to businesses and job creators and posted a sign that says commercial space for lease.”
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