Tax Fairness and Justice

There's no doubt anymore about what the Governor's race is about. It is about whether a vigorous state government is needed, for what purposes, and how the tax code should be altered to reflect each candidate's vision.

I am keeping two things in mind as I evaluate the candidates. First, Minnesota's state constitution gives the Governor a lot of power. Hence, Governors, unless they fumble badly, get about 85% of what they want budget-wise. And on top of that, Governors leave a lasting effect on the judiciary. In other words the Governor's race is huge!!!

Second, I'm listening and looking at their websites to see who best has a grip on the shifting tax burdens of the last decade and has a vision for both shared tax burdens and a plan for shared prosperity. Check out their websites, listed here alphabetically: Mark Dayton, Tom Emmer, Tom Horner.

JRLC keeps looking at the fairness and economic impacts of tax burdens and you'll be hearing more about that soon. In the meantime, the tax fairness cards, seen above, keep flying out of the office!

Brian Rusche
executive director