Zellers Statement Regarding Governor Dayton’s Budget Proposal

Rep. Kurt Zellers (R-Maple Grove) released the following statement regarding Governor Dayton’s budget proposal March 14, 2013.

Today, Governor Dayton continues his push to impose higher taxes on hard-working Minnesotans. His insatiable desire to tax “the wealthy” is only going to hurt small business women and men the hardest.

Republicans proved in the last legislature that you can balance the budget without raising taxes on Minnesotans. Because we did not raise taxes, we encouraged more productivity that brought more revenue into the state.

While I and our Minnesota business owners appreciate the governor dropping the business-to-business tax and sales tax proposals, he never should have put them forward in his original tax plan. As the leader of our state, the governor is a unique position to encourage the business community to grow and thrive here. Instead, the governor continues to send a message of uncompetitiveness, higher taxes, and more government spending.