House GOP Leader statement on February budget forecast

ST. PAUL – House Speaker Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, and Leader Harry Niska, R-Ramsey, released the following statement on the February budget forecast.

“Today’s forecast gives us the chance to pass a bipartisan tax conformity bill that helps workers through common-sense policies, like no tax on tips and no tax on overtime, and helps our Main Street businesses continue to be the job creators that keep our state strong,” said Demuth. “Tax increases on Minnesota families and more government spending should be off the table, and our focus should remain on lowering costs on family budgets.”

Leader Niska added, “This forecast demonstrates that pro-business economic policies and economic growth are the real solution to the fiscal disaster created by Minnesota Democrats. We need to reverse the policies that are holding our state economy back if we’re going to participate in the national economic rebound.”