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Minnesota faces a projected budget deficit of more than $5 billion over the next two and a half years. What would you be willing to do to balance it? (Poll Closed)

Absorb higher health care costs 5% (4 votes)

Increase vice taxes (cigarettes, alcohol) 49% (38 votes)

Pay higher local property taxes 12% (9 votes)

Increase classroom sizes 3% (2 votes)

Make businesses carry more of the burden 17% (13 votes)

Other (Please elaborate on the form below) 14% (11 votes)

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Total Votes: 77


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Brenda
2008-12-05 16:34:25 ET

Lower business taxes to encourage employment, growth and lower prices to consumers. Lower personal income tax and property taxes to also encourage consumers to spend or so a parent can stay home with their children. I think most people are paying 50% of their earnings in taxes (income, sales, property, fees and fines) - way to much. 25% should be the top. Our state needs to re-evaluate what its role in society is. It is great that people here are so giving but individuals should decide how much, when they can afford to give, and also where a portion of their hard earned money goes.


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