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$17.6 Billion Surplus for Tax Rebates Budget Proposal by Gov. Tim Walz

Governor Tim Walz Proposed for Tax Rebates from $17.6 Billion Surplus
Governor Tim Walz Proposed for Tax Rebates from $17.6 Billion Surplus (PHOTO: KDMA NEWS)
Governor Tim Walz Proposed for Tax Rebates from $17.6 Billion Surplus

Governor Tim Walz Proposed for Tax Rebates from $17.6 Billion Surplus (PHOTO: FLCKR)

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said that his budget proposal will cover tax rebates from the state’s huge budget surplus of $17.6 billion, he said on Friday. However, the Governor admitted that the paychecks will be smaller than he once hoped.

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Governor Tim Walz Proposed for Tax Rebates from $17.6 Billion Surplus

Governor Tim Walz confessed that his proposal which started last year as $1,000 for single filers and $2,000 for joint filers, has established only “lukewarm support” out of his co-democrats so far. However, he would not specifically give new figures prior to his budget announcement which is set for the 24th of January.

The governor also stated that his allowance will propose indexing state aid for education institution districts to inflation. He first said the details earlier in the day during a meeting with the board members and superintendents of the school. Squares with the promise he made in his secondary inaugural address Monday to create the biggest investment in public education in the history of Minnesota.

Tax Rebates for Minnesota Proposed by Governor Tim Walz

Walz proposed large rebates last year when the projected surplus reached about $9.25 billion. However, the 2022 legislative session finished in partisan stalemates with the majority of that excess cash left untouched. The Senate Republicans held out for abiding tax cuts but defeated their gamble when they lost their majority in the month of November.

Altogether, Governor Walz stated that he’s “super optimistic” about a productive legislative session subservient to the new Democratic trifecta.

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