In the U.S. today, too much of our tax system and economy primarily benefit those who already have wealth and power.
And the public policies that impact our lives and shape our futures have skewed too far from the priorities of everyday folks.
But we can chart a different path so our taxes support what Minnesota and our families need right now.
Below are resources to help your organization make the case that Minnesota policymakers must be bold in how they shape the state's budget and must invest in the things that strengthen Minnesota families and communities.
The tax timeline below looks at our state’s tax history starting in 1999 when policymakers chose to cut the state’s income tax rates, twice. What followed was a decade where the state faced multiple budget deficits and policymakers chose to make cuts to vital public services to education, child care, health care, and more.
Since then, we've advocated for tax policies that raised the revenues needed to sustainably meet Minnesota's needs and strengthened the economic security of working families.
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