More Taxes?! You Can’t Be Serious

You cannot be serious.

After squandering a $17 billion surplus just two years ago, Gov. Tim Walz and the Minnesota Legislature cannot seriously consider raising taxes to balance this year’s budget.

Tax increases hurt the economy. (read more)

Tax increases chase people out of the state. (read more)

Tax increases won’t solve our structural budget problems. (read more)

Tell Gov. Walz and your legislators to rein in spending, not raise taxes. 

Everything You Need to Know:

Martha Njolomole in Post Bulletin: Minnesotans, beware: An endless cycle of tax hikes looms

(May 08, 2025) With two weeks left until the end of the 2025 legislative session, the conversation at the state Capitol on what to do about the budget has shifted to tax hikes. Under discussion is Gov. Walz’s proposal to expand the sales tax, and legislator-driven proposals to create a new tax on social media companies and raise the health care provider tax. KEEP READING >>

Apr. 28, 2025: Minnesotans, say no to an endless cycle of tax hikes

Apr. 28, 2025: DFL deficit: Minnesota’s state government has been running a deficit since 2024

Apr. 28, 2025: Capitol Watch: Will taxes be raised again?

Apr. 24, 2025: Gov. Walz is right: The MN welfare system has room for cuts

Apr. 22, 2025: Only bold spending cuts will save the state budget

Apr. 2, 2025: It’s official: Minnesota is now a below-average GDP per capita state

Apr. 1, 2025: A budget reckoning: The rising cost of fiscal irresponsibility is unsustainable

Mar. 28, 2025: DFL deficit: DFLers push second highest top rate of income and top rate of business tax in America

Mar. 18, 2025: DFL deficit: House DFLers want to give Minnesota the second highest top rate of income tax in America

Mar. 13, 2025: Lawmakers owe Minnesotans serious discussion on budget deficit

Mar. 11, 2025: DFL deficit: Senate DFLers want to spend $100 million on reparations

Mar. 10, 2025: Capitol Watch: Spending, not Trump, causing MN budget problems

Mar. 6, 2025: DFL deficit: Minnesota’s forecast budget deficit grows to $6 billion

Mar. 6, 2025: Minnesota’s looming budget deficit now at $6 billion

Mar. 4, 2025: DFL deficit: Here come the tax hikes

Feb. 21, 2025: DFL deficit: High income taxes and higher property taxes: Is the ‘Minnesota Miracle’ dead?

Feb. 10, 2025: Minnesota’s budget deficit: Poll shows Minnesotans want lower taxes

Aug. 5, 2024: Since 2019, Minnesota has the 15th highest rate of domestic out migration in the United States

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