St. Paul, MN - Today, Minnesota Management and Budget unveiled a new economic forecast, confirming the policies of the Trump Administration are moving Minnesota’s economy and state budget in the wrong direction.
State Representative Luke Frederick (DFL - Mankato) released the following statement:
“Our budget is a statement of our values, and despite a record under DFL leadership of producing balanced, responsible budgets that built a better Minnesota and left our future stronger, the Trump Administration’s goal of cutting crucial services to subsidize tax breaks for billionaires is not sustainable for anyone.
“Our values include looking out for our neighbors, lifting up the vulnerable, building a solid foundation for working families, and producing an education system where our kids can thrive. It’s a lot more difficult to realize these goals when we don’t have a serious partner in the White House, and everything we’ve seen since inauguration day has only made it more difficult for Minnesotans to build a better life. It’s time our Republican colleagues return to the bread-and-butter issues that support our communities - not the chaos and cuts that only benefit the wealthy.”
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