Exposing Tim Walz's socialist budget

Tim Walz is the personification of a mindless progressive whose priorities are determined by Education Minnesota. He does whatever they tell him to do. Proof of that comes in his so-called One Minnesota Budget.

First, a little background is essential. The November forecast says that Minnesota has a projected budget surplus of $17,600,000,000 for the next biennium. That isn't a typo. That's $17.6 billion. That's impossible to comprehend in a state with a biennial budget of less than $60,000,000,000. Think about this: Minnesota's projected budget surplus is one-third of Minnesota's biennial budget!

That's the definition of overtaxation. A major overhaul of Minnesota's income tax system is what's required.

Next, Gov. Walz's One Minnesota Budget is fiscally irresponsible! Tim Walz tried selling it by saying "As a former teacher, coach, and parent, I have made it my mission to make Minnesota the best state in the country for kids to grow up. We have a historic opportunity to take bold action to deliver for Minnesotans, and we're putting forward a budget that meets the moment."

Check these details out:

Under the proposal, families making under $200,000 with one child could receive up to $4,000 a year for childcare costs. Families with two children could receive up to $8,000 and families with three children could see up to $10,500.

Walz also proposed expanding availability for public pre-K seats for nearly 25,000 children. The state also hopes to address the childcare worker shortage by increasing staff compensation.

The proposal includes a child tax credit that would provide lower-income families $1,000 per child with a maximum credit of $3,000. The Governor's Office says the tax credit would result in over $1 billion in tax cuts in 2024-2025 as well as 2026-2027.

School funding would be tied to inflation starting in 2026 if the package passes. A bill recently advanced by a House committee that guarantees universal free school meals would also be standard.

TRANSLATION: Families get part of their money back if they do what the DFL tells them to do. Theo Keith's report does a nice job of explaining Gov. Walz's misguided priorities:

Again, it's indisputable that Minnesotans are overtaxed! Further, getting our money back is like weaving your way through a maze. You're eligible for X amount of money if you meet a complicated set of conditions. You're out of luck if you don't meet the government's reqirements. The right way of doing this is letting families and businesses keep their money, then use that $$$ the way that best helps their families. The latter method requires a major investment in liberty, something that the DFL isn't interested in. The DFL is interested in controlling people's lives. That's why people are leaving Minnesota for freedom-loving states, whether that's moving to the Dakotas or Iowa or moving farther away to Utah, Arizona, Tennessee or moving to the "Free State of Florida" or to Texas.

Republicans aren't happy with the proposal:

Senator Jason Rarick, the Education Finance Committee Lead for Senate Republicans, said about the proposal that "tying education funding to inflation removes all accountability from the state's leaders to demand better of our education systems."

The package also details the creation of a new Department of Children, Youth, and Families that will "provide comprehensive support for families."

Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman David Hann is critical of the new department: "The governor's proposal to create an entirely new state agency doesn't even address the massive fraud in his Department of Education or the declining literacy rates and achievement gaps plaguing Minnesota's children under Walz's failing agenda," said Hann.

Nameless, faceless bureaucrats providing support for families? What could possibly go wrong? Autopilot budgeting is another way to guarantee scandals. What could possibly go wrong?

The DFL-Tim Walz budget isn't responsible. It's responsive to Education Minnesota's wish list. What could possibly go wrong?