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Idaho

ProudMNDemocrat

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1. A budget surplus in a Republican state is unheard of....

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Jul 25, 2021, 04:55 PM

Jul 2021

Here in Minnesota, anytime there has been a surplus, Republicans right away want rebates sent out to taxpayers. When that has happened, we went into deficits into the Billions. That was under Jesse Ventura and Tim Pawlenty. It took Mark Dayton almost 6 years to get us back in the black for good, until COVID hit. That surplus we had was due in part to budget restraints and tax increases on the very rich in this state.

Yet, Minnesota ranks in the top 5 best states to live and do business in despite our higher taxes than surrounding states.

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It's official -- Idaho ends budget year with record surplus of nearly $900 million [View all] TexasTowelie Jul 2021 OP

A budget surplus in a Republican state is unheard of.... ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2021 #1

Here in CA we ended up with a $76-BILLION surplus. Gov Newsom by law needs to return Sibelius Fan Jul 2021 #2