What a difference a year makes with new leadership What a difference a year makes. When Minnesota Democrats ran for election last year, I’ll bet they didn’t tell you about the radical changes they had in store, such as increased tax burdens. According to the bills the Democrats have introduced, the proposed increases total more than $4 billion. It seems to me a reasonable person would believe that state government should be able to live within a 9.8 percent increase — or $3 billion in new spending — without raising taxes. |