Dear friends,
Today, Governor Dayton and legislative leaders agreed to call a special legislative session to help the disaster-stricken counties of Minnesota that will take place on Monday, September 9th. I support the efforts to bring relief to counties hit by natural disasters. The folks in those areas will tell you that they are suffering and really need the help. However, there is a second disaster that Governor Dayton and the DFL are refusing to address—the economic disaster.
Despite broad bipartisan agreement and verbal support from the Governor, Governor Dayton and the DFL leadership ultimately refused to compromise, and were unable to reach agreement to repeal harmful taxes that are impacting hardworking Minnesotans across the state during the upcoming special session.
Hard working folks throughout all of Minnesota, especially those in agricultural regions, have been weighed down with excessive new taxes that need to be repealed. New taxes on warehouse storage, repairing farm equipment and other business-to-business taxes are creating an economic disaster that is entirely avoidable and self-inflicted. Simply put, when hardworking people are hit by natural storms, the state government stands ready to step up to and help. When hardworking people are hit with economic storms, then the DFL leadership and Governor Dayton turn their backs and walk away.
I have received many contacts from folks in the agricultural industry and from folks in the warehouse industry crying out for help. They are facing unprecedented new tax burdens that will force people out of work and job providers to leave Minnesota. I will continue to fight to help fix the mistakes DFL made last session, and I will continue to do everything I can to stand up for you, the hardworking Minnesota taxpayer.
God's peace,
Jim Newberger