My radio colleague and now Represenative King Bauaian writes his constituents (with emphasis added by me):<\/p>\n
Neighbor-<\/p>\n
Gov. Mark Dayton today unveiled historic tax increases and the nation\u2019s highest income-tax bracket as his means to setting Minnesota’s budget.<\/p>\n
His plan calls for around $4 billion in tax increases; that\u2019s approximately $4 in tax increases for every $1 in spending reductions. Our state would increase spending by 22 percent over current levels \u2013<\/strong> to around $37 billion.<\/p>\n
There would be two new tax brackets, including our top earners paying 13.95 percent \u2013 the highest income-tax rate in the country. It is supposed to be temporary, but many temporary taxes become permanent. The second new tier would be 10.95 percent, a mere .05 percent behind the nation\u2019s current top late. The tax increases would begin for joint\/married filers earning $150,000 a year combined.<\/p>\n
We face a $6.2 billion budget shortfall and this is the wrong proposal to send Minnesotans; it keeps government spending on autopilot<\/strong>, which I campaigned against last fall and will continue to work to stop. We need to focus on reforming government to help us live within our means.<\/p>\n
Sincerely,<\/p>\n
King<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
There are a lot of GOP freshmen who need to send that same message. \u00a0Clearly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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