Minnesotans Demand Permanent Tax Cuts: ‘They’re Stealing from Us’
April 25, 2022 | Minnesota
Minnesotans are calling on Gov. Tim Walz and the Legislature to return the record-breaking $9.3 billion budget surplus to the people by permanently cutting taxes.
A crowd gathered inside the Minnesota Capitol rotunda Saturday for the “Give it Back Tax Rally.” The rally was hosted by the Center of the American Experiment and involved several speakers including multiple radio hosts and a former U.S. congressman.
“Twenty years ago, thousands of Minnesotans came to St. Paul to demand their money back and we hope to tap into that same energy to convince the governor and Legislature to give it back,” said John Hinderaker, president of Center of the American Experiment.
Give it Back Tax Rally
Jason Lewis, a former U.S. congressman and talk radio host, has led Minnesota tax rallies in the past. He said the $9.3 billion should be used for permanent tax cuts and not one-time $500 checks for individuals, a plan that Walz proposed last month.
“We need to make certain that that which is ours is returned to ours and that $9.3 billion doesn’t go back in ‘Walz checks’ one time, disproportionately, but we cut tax rates permanently so they never over collect us again,” Lewis said.
Lewis noted that within a decade Minnesota’s general fund went from $29 billion to $52 billion.
“It’s gone up 75% in a decade. Now how many people’s income has gone up 75% in a decade?” Lewis asked the crowd.
Scott Hennen, host of “What’s on Your Mind,” encouraged residents to ask questions and have conversations about the budget surplus with their friends and families.
“They’ve taxed us too much, that’s why. Have that dialogue. You’ll make a difference,” Hennen said. “When you tax and tax and tax and spend and spend and spend, Minnesota is not going anywhere. It’s not reaching its potential.”
Other speakers included radio hosts Dan “Ox” Ochsner and Jon Justice.
Ochsner pointed out that when tax rates are so high, people “stop producing” and then revenue actually decreases… (Excerpt from the Virginia Star)