St. Paul – State Representative Kurt Zellers (R-Maple Grove) released the following statement today regarding the February Forecast:
“While Governor Dayton and DFL legislators take a victory lap over the projected surplus, Minnesota families and small business owners are getting stuck with the bill. Only in politics could someone raise taxes by $2 billion and then cheer over a $1.2 billion surplus.
“In addition, while growth is happening in the Twin Cities, large parts of our state in Greater Minnesota are not fairing as well. We need to make our entire state an engine of economic growth. That's why I have always and will continue to support policies that help our logging, agricultural and mining economy.
“Unfortunately Governor Dayton has been focused on policies that hurt our ability to provide opportunities for all Minnesotans. Whether it's a new $63 million office building for Senators, pay increases for politicians, or the state's failed experiment with Obamacare, it's clear we need new leadership in St. Paul.”
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