Tag: budget
U.S. national debt soared in 2023; per-taxpayer burden reached $100,000
(The Center Square) -- The U.S. national debt continued to soar in 2023, surpassing $33 trillion.
It's still rising rapidly.
The U.S. Treasury Department estimates the...
Minnesota budget surplus now $2.4 billion but deficit looms
Officials with Minnesota Management and Budget announced Wednesday that the state's projected budget surplus now sits at $2.4 billion. However, state officials warned that...
DFL ‘trifecta’ celebrates at Capitol as Walz signs 38 percent increase...
If the drones buzzing overhead and around the rostrum and the utterances of emphatic slogans such as “hope over fear,” and “inclusion over exclusion” gave an end-of-session bill...
Minnesota projects massive $17.6 billion surplus
(The Center Square) — Minnesota Management and Budget estimates a general fund surplus of $17.6 billion for the next budget.
“Strong collections and lower-than-projected spending...
Commentary: Biden’s budget — taxes, taxes and more taxes
(Daily Caller News Foundation) — Inflation is running rampant, federal spending is out of control, gas prices are at an all-time high and Americans are pessimistic on the future...
Commentary: Walz only wants to give a small fraction of the...
Gov. Tim Walz just insulted all Minnesota taxpayers when he revealed his plan to spend the majority of the $10 billion surplus, only giving...
Most Minnesotans don’t want budget surplus to be spent on government...
Minnesota Management and Budget is projecting a $7.7 billion budget surplus, the largest in state history.
"The Minnesota budget and economic outlook is significantly improved...
Minnesota Senate Republicans propose $51.9 billion revised budget
(The Center Square) — Minnesota Senate Republicans have proposed a $51.9 billion, two-year budget prioritizing COVID-19 recovery.
The GOP argued on Tuesday the state doesn’t...
Gov. Walz’s $52.4 billion budget aims to hike taxes $1.6 billion,...
(The Center Square) – On Tuesday, Gov. Tim Walz released a $52.4 billion budget for the next biennium.
The price tag is steep, and relies...
‘Smart toilets,’ Afghan book clubs, and lizard treadmills: Rand Paul’s report...
Everybody celebrates the holiday season in their own way. Each year, Senator Rand Paul invokes the spirit of the fictional grievance-airing holiday “Festivus” from Seinfeld to...