Senate Republican Leader Mark Johnson, (R- East Grand Forks) released the following statement in response to Governor Tim Walz’s press conference on tax rebate checks. 

“Governor Walz holding a press conference to celebrate his own broken promise is a slap in the face to Minnesotans. Walz and Minnesota Democrats campaigned on significant tax relief for Minnesotans, including a $2,000 refund check, but when the election passed, the refund promises were forgotten. In their place Democrats increased the size of government by 40% and raised taxes by nearly $10 billion. Minnesotans will be paying more for gas, cars, licenses and tabs, deliveries, shopping in the metro, and they will see more taken out of their paycheck.  The discussion of today’s small refund simply pales in comparison to the higher tax burden Minnesotans will face in the years to come.”