All session long the Legislative Majority claimed that they were going to create jobs. As the session draws to an end, there are no jobs in sight. Why? The answer lies in priorities, and the GOP leadership would rather provide tax relief to corporations than create good paying, middle class jobs.
Earlier this week the GOP House leadership passed a tax bill that would increase the state’s deficit by $145 million in the next year and over $1 billion in the next decade. The state of Minnesota already faces a deficit of over $3.5 billion for 2013 - which begs the question: Why not create jobs rather than raid surplus general fund revenue to put more money into corporate coffers? Not only will corporations benefit, but homeowners might very well be on the hook to make up the difference through higher property taxes.
