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RELEASE: CONSIDER THIS DEMOCRATS’ ‘DO-OVER’ SESSION

Thursday, August 8, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

August 8, 2013

 

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DAUDT:  CONSIDER THIS DEMOCRATS’ ‘DO-OVER’ SESSION

 

St. Paul- Governor Mark Dayton, House Speaker Paul Thissen and Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk announced Thursday their desire to expand a Special Session intended for disaster relief to include repealing their new tax on farm equipment repair. House Republican Leader Kurt Daudt (R-Crown) gave the following statement in response to their reversal.

 

“Just one month after Democrats’ new taxes took effect, they are now admitting Republicans were right. We’ve stood alongside Minnesotans all along, telling Democratic lawmakers in St. Paul that hardworking taxpayers can’t afford to pay more. But Governor Dayton, Speaker Thissen and legislative Democrats refused to listen. Today, Governor Dayton and Speaker Thissen announced they agree with us that their tax hikes, like the farm equipment repair tax, are bad for Minnesota. Furthermore, the governor has also reversed his position, conceding that the warehousing tax needs to be repealed,” said Rep. Daudt. “Republicans agree that Democrats’ tax increases hurt Minnesota families and farmers and they should be repealed.  By using Special Session to fix their mistakes, consider this a ‘Do-Over’ Session for Democrats.”

 

The tax on labor for repair and maintenance of equipment went into effect just over one month ago on July 1, 2013. It is one of three business to business taxes included in Democrats' $2.1 billion tax increase from the 2013 Legislative Session. Also taxed are purchases of telecommunications equipment by telecommunications providers and storage and warehousing services.

 

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