Why donate to the Taxpayers League of Minnesota?

Because without your support this year Minnesotans would have seen billions of dollars in new taxes or worse, a prolonged and destructive special legislative session that would have sent our national tax ranking back into the top ten.

But with your help, the Taxpayers League and a small group of conservatives were able to hold back the liberal tax and spend agenda. You know the liberals will be back when the Legislature reconvenes in February. And you know they will make another attempt to make Minnesota's income tax rate the highest in the nation. So until then we need to prepare for their next assault - we need to make sure that Minnesota taxpayers can rest easy knowing their life, liberty and property are safe for few more months.

Over the last ten years, the Taxpayers League of Minnesota has been at the center of the struggle to keep taxpayers from giving an ever greater share of their hard earned money to government. We can't claim to have won every fight, but ask yourself this: without the Taxpayers League, who would do the fighting?

If you're a past supporter and are coming back to help us again, thank you. And if you're a new supporter of the Taxpayers League, welcome. Your help is absolutely critical to our efforts as we promote a responsible agenda in Minnesota. But please stay tuned. The tax grab never stops.

As always, we are delighted to call you a friend of the taxpayer.

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The case against raising taxes

Thanks to the Minnesota Business Partnership understanding the case against raising taxes has never been easier. In "Why Not Raise Minnesota's Statewide Property Tax?" and "Why Not Raise Minnesota's Personal Income Taxes?," the Business Partnership makes the case that our current levels of taxation are more than adequate to fund our state's priorities. Each of the two-page flyers are easily formatted for printing and perfect for mailing to state legislators who may not understand that onerous taxation will only drive jobs and resources to other states.

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Payola Paves the Path for LRT

Written by Phil Krinkie

Last week’s decision to add three stations to the central corridor light rail line is yet one more example of the “build it at any price” mentality.

Planning for a rail connection between Minneapolis and St. Paul has been in the works for over 20 years. In the early 1990’s, the major debate was over three options for the route. The three options were: University Avenue, the I-94 corridor or the existing rail lines a couple miles north of University Avenue. Each proposed option had its pluses and minuses, but in the end, the University Avenue plan won out.

e-update 1/29/10

1. Another Day Older and Deeper in Debt

2. DFL Homecoming for Ron Erhardt

3. We Aren’t Lying – No New Taxes!

4. Tax the Rich and the Poor

5. Voice of Liberal Left Dies

Read more: e-update 1-18-10

Hennepin County Strikes Out on Health Care

Written by Phil Krinkie
Monday, 21 December 2009 13:03
Last Tuesday, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners debated the question of how much to increase the property tax levy for 2010. The recommendation from the County Administrator was to set the levy increase at 3 percent. The Board members decided at the last minute to hike the property tax levy by an additional 2 percent, setting the levy increase at 4.95 percent, because as Commissioner Mark Stenglein stated: “There’s just way too many unknowns out there – and knowns -- for us to take any chances.” Wouldn’t it be nice to run your family budget that way? Just tell your boss you need a raise because, “There are just too many unknowns out there.”
Read more: Hennepin County Strikes Out on Health Care

Let's Put a "No" in Racino

Wednesday, 16 December 2009 16:25

Minnesota has a spending problem, not a revenue problem

ST. PAUL - In a surprise announcement last week, Senator Dick Day (R-Owatonna) said he will resign from the State Senate to lead a newly organized effort to bring state-operated slot machines and more revenue to Minnesota. Unwilling to solve the state's budget shortfall with fiscal restraint, the newly minted president of "Racino Now" aims to feed the growing beast of government by installing slots at Canterbury and Running Aces.

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