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Minnesotans Don’t Want Another Tax Increase According to MinnesotaPublic Radio Poll 

ST. PAUL – A Minnesota Public Radio/Humphrey Institute poll released today of 763 likely Minnesota voters shows an overwhelming majority oppose the ballot question on whether to raise the sales tax through a constitutional amendment.  The poll shows that 72 percent of voters oppose raising the sales tax while only 22 percent support the tax increase. 

"This recent poll shows that most Minnesotans don't want higher taxes," said former U.S. Sen. Rod Grams, chairman of the "No Constitutional Tax Increase" campaign.  "Just six months ago the legislature passed a $6.6 billion tax increase with a gas tax increase, a sales tax increase, a new car tax, and an auto license tax increase, and at a time when energy costs are squeezing family budgets to the limit.  As this survey shows, people are saying enough is enough."

"We want all Minnesotans to understand that this proposed $11 billion sales tax increase would create a "Special Pot of Money" to be set aside for a long list of special interest groups, by amending our's State's constitution," said Grams.  "At the same time the Legislature is likely to raise our taxes again next January, just to balance the State's budget and pay for essential services people are saying enough is enough.”

For more information go to www.taxpayersleague.org or visit the Taxpayer’s League of Minnesota booth under the grandstand at the state fair.

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