SAINT PAUL, MN—On Monday, June 6, 2016, Governor Mark Dayton vetoed a bipartisan tax bill that passed the Minnesota House 123-10 and the Minnesota Senate 55-12. The legislation included more than half a billion in permanent, ongoing tax relief for middle-class Minnesotans including families, college graduates, veterans, farmers and small businesses.
Representative Dan Fabian (R-Roseau) and Representative Deb Kiel (R-Crookston) expressed their disappointment in the governor’s veto which blocked needed tax relief for hardworking taxpayers in Northwest Minnesota.
“I am very disappointed Governor Dayton blocked a bipartisan tax bill that would have put more money back in the pockets of folks in rural Minnesota,” said Rep. Fabian. “From reducing the cost of childcare to helping local Main Street businesses, the tax bill had something for just about everyone. It seems the governor went back on his word and held much-needed tax relief hostage over his list of demands including light rail and substantial state government spending increases.”
“Families, veterans, farmers, small businesses and border communities like East Grand Forks would have seen significant tax relief if this bill was signed into law, but instead the governor chose to play politics with your money,” said Rep. Kiel. “While I am frustrated with yesterday’s veto by Governor Dayton, I will continue to work for the hardworking people of our state and advocate for meaningful middle-class tax relief.”