This same no-new-taxes experiment was imposed earlier this decade to address a budget crisis and Minnesota’s economy is now underperforming the nation’s economy for the first time in decades.

“We can’t balance the budget with revenue increases alone and reductions in state and local government spending and programs undoubtedly should be PART of the solution.   But this historic crisis means we also will need to raise revenue, fairly, and preferably from those most able to afford it.