Democrats promised Minnesotans tax relief, support for public safety, quality schools, and a moderate message. Many of them promised to fight for the complete elimination of the tax on Social Security income.
They broke all of those promises. The surplus is gone, and Minnesotans are left with higher taxes, more politics in our schools, a divisive social agenda, and their communities will be less safe.
  • Grew government by 40% in just one 2-year budget cycle. You will pay more!
  • Sent tax dollars to politically friendly non-profits and private organizations
  • Surplus spent on tax relief, not more government
  • Tighter restrictions on government money to ensure there is no waste, fraud, or abuse of taxpayer resources
  • $9 billion in higher taxes hitting every single Minnesotan
  • You’ll pay higher gas taxes, sales taxes, tab fees, payroll taxes and more
  • Return the surplus through rebates, permanent ongoing tax relief
  • Full elimination of tax on Social Security benefits
  • Politics in the classroom
  • Crippling mandates on schools
  • Free college for some
  • Focus on academics in the classroom
  • Support for local and parental control of schools
  • Affordable college for all students
  • Give convicted criminals a “get out of jail free” card with more early release from sentences
  • Soft on crime policies
  • Less safe communities
  • Tougher crime policies for repeat offenders
  • Accountability for prosecutors and judges who let criminals off easy
  • More support for law enforcement
  • Safer communities for all families
  • Path to government-run and rationed health care with single-payer health insurance
  • Mandates that restrict access to medicine and care
  • Limit mandates to help lower costs and increase access to healthcare
  • More nation-leading reforms that contribute to lower costs for insurance
  • Extreme out-of-the-mainstream abortion politics, no protections for baby at any stage
  • Setting up lawsuits over parental rights and treatment for transgender youth
  • Commonsense and consensus policies that value life
  • Support for rights of parents protecting their children
  • More expensive energy costs
  • Subsidies that will benefit wealthy people buying electric cars and bikes
  • Risks of blackouts
  • All of the above, always on energy production
  • Keep energy affordable and reliable for all consumers
  • More red tape
  • More mandates
  • Higher cost of doing business in Minnesota
  • Support entrepreneurs and main street businesses
  • Streamline regulations
  • Open market for more high-paying jobs for Minnesotans
  • Nearly $4 billion in higher taxes, including higher tab fees, gas tax, metro regional sales tax, and motor vehicle sales taxes
  • More money for new train lines and more money for the failed Southwest Light Rail Line
  • Invest in roads and bridges Minnesotans use every day
  • End the wasteful spending on failed train lines