Local Lawmaker’s View: With trifecta control, DFL doubling down on taxing Minnesotans
From the column: “Rebate checks are looking like they’ll be the size of mosquito bites and should have been much higher considering the surplus.”
As the 2023 session of the Minnesota Legislature nears its end, I’m reminded of the “Price is Right” game, Cliff Hangers. Watching the DFL trifecta pass every single bill on the House floor, I wonder if the bill to taxpayers will run so high that Minnesotans will feel like they’re in that game where if someone gets a price wrong, a mountain climber goes higher — and sometimes over the cliff.
The bills being passed in St. Paul will affect individuals, families, businesses, school districts, cities, and counties. The state spending too much of their money is the last thing any of them need.
With a $17.5 billion surplus, it was a dream year for the trifecta, which is the DFL being in charge of the Minnesota House, Senate, and governor’s office. Much to the surprise of many, the dream is not shaping up to include Social Security tax elimination for all. In addition, rebate checks are looking like they’ll be the size of mosquito bites and should have been much higher considering the surplus.
Minnesota Democrats apparently believe that growing government by 40% and increasing taxes by $9.5 billion is warranted. In spite of the surplus, Democrats are poised to add $9.5 billion in taxes and some of the most extreme policies in the nation. NBC News recently reported that, “Minnesota is becoming a laboratory in pushing progressive policy.”
Most expected the tax on Social Security to be eliminated, as both senators and House members campaigned on this. However, once the session started, the tune changed, and Democrats are no longer fully eliminating the tax.
As the 2023 session of the Minnesota Legislature nears its end, I’m reminded of the “Price is Right” game, Cliff Hangers. Watching the DFL trifecta pass every single bill on the House floor, I wonder if the bill to taxpayers will run so high that Minnesotans will feel like they’re in that game where if someone gets a price wrong, a mountain climber goes higher — and sometimes over the cliff.
The bills being passed in St. Paul will affect individuals, families, businesses, school districts, cities, and counties. The state spending too much of their money is the last thing any of them need.
With a $17.5 billion surplus, it was a dream year for the trifecta, which is the DFL being in charge of the Minnesota House, Senate, and governor’s office. Much to the surprise of many, the dream is not shaping up to include Social Security tax elimination for all. In addition, rebate checks are looking like they’ll be the size of mosquito bites and should have been much higher considering the surplus.
Minnesota Democrats apparently believe that growing government by 40% and increasing taxes by $9.5 billion is warranted. In spite of the surplus, Democrats are poised to add $9.5 billion in taxes and some of the most extreme policies in the nation. NBC News recently reported that, “Minnesota is becoming a laboratory in pushing progressive policy.”
Most expected the tax on Social Security to be eliminated, as both senators and House members campaigned on this. However, once the session started, the tune changed, and Democrats are no longer fully eliminating the tax.
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Rep. Natalie Zeleznikar, R-Fredenberg Township, represents Minnesota House District 3B. She wrote this for the News Tribune.