http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/15/us-minnesota-budget-idUSTRE71E6FL20110215The new Democratic governor aimed more than half of $4.1 billion of state revenue increases at the wealthiest 5 percent of Minnesotans as part of his nearly $37.1 billion of proposed general fund spending for fiscal years 2012 and 2013.
In a "state of the state" address last week, Dayton asked for bipartisan support from the Republican-controlled legislature to resolve Minnesota's fiscal crisis without "savaging essential public services."
Honestly, I'm a little shocked. Someone proposed to slightly raise taxes on those that make over five hundred thousand, rather than cutting everything that helps the poor? Was Minnesota given to Canada while I wasn't paying attention?