What’s at Stake for Minnesota

Submitted by jhayssen on June 28, 2011 - 1:41pm

The GOP Budget Protects the Richest 2% at a Huge Cost to Everyone Else

A Clear Choice by the Numbers:

$5,000,000,000 – Minnesota’s Budget Deficit

$1,600,000,000 - Cut in Healthcare Funding to Minnesotans

$1,226,000,000 – Property Tax Increase in the GOP Budget

$243,000,000 – Cut to the University of Minnesota in GOP Budget

$179,000,000 – Cut to Minnesota State Colleges and Universities in GOP Budget

$117,000,000 - Cut to transit in GOP Budget

24,800,000 – Fewer Transit Rides to Work or School

$22,500,000 – Cut to Childcare Assistance in GOP Budget

$48,000,000 – Cut to Special Education in GOP Budget

2,400,000 – Minnesotan Filers Who Will Pay More in Property Taxes Under the GOP Budget

OR

45,000 – Minnesotan Filers Who Will Pay More Income taxes under Governor Dayton’s Budget.

 

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