SAINT PAUL, MN – Rep. Mary Franson, R-Alexandria, issued the following statement regarding today’s record-setting $17 billion budget surplus:
“There can be no excuses. Now is the time for permanent tax cuts. Democrats are focused on expanding government programs and systems, but the real focus needs to be on families. A $17.6 billion dollar surplus shows we are overtaxed. It’s time for Minnesota to go on a taxation diet to support family budgets and make our state more affordable for all Minnesotans.”
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