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Minnesota Governor Walz still pushes for a tax rebates proposal under a $17.6 billion budget surplus despite a lack of support. In 2022, his proposal of up to $2,000 in tax rebates was not fully supported by fellow Democrats.
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According to U.S. News, Walz’s proposal will also include financial assistance for school districts. Walz stated that he had already disclosed this information at an earlier meeting with the schools’ board members and superintendents. This is a fulfillment of Walz’s pledge in his second inaugural address that he will make large investments in Minnesota’s public education.
In addition, Walz stated that he will include in his proposal the exemption of more residents from the income taxes on Social Security benefits. To date, almost half of the residents from Minnesota are not paying income taxes on Social Security. However, Walz wants to retain the taxes for the richest in Minnesota. Most of the states in the U.S. do not put taxes on Social Security benefits. Republicans and even Democrats from Minnesota advocated on eliminating the taxes. However, House Speaker Melissa Hortman of Brooklyn Park warned that doing so will put a big hole in the future budget of the state.
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Disagreements on the Proposal
According to U.S. News, the Democrats have taken control of both the houses in the Minnesota Legislature. However, even after winning the Senate, House, and the governor’s office, some disagreements are starting to surface. Hortman and Majority Leader Jamie Long of Minneapolis suggested that tax credits targeted at families with children aged 5 or younger must be prioritized. Still, Hortman expressed her belief towards her new tax committee chairman, Representative Aisha Gomez, and Walz’s new revenue commissioner, Paul Marquart, that they would be able to reach an agreement.
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