Tim O'Driscoll's, GOP's plan to make life more affordable for Minnesotans

A significant portion of Rep. Tim O'Driscoll's latest legislative update focuses on affordability, especially health insurance snd tax affordability. For instance, Rep. O'Driscoll wrote "In our commerce committee, we held a conversation with health insurance providers about ways to keep premium costs down, and how to make health insurance more affordable. UCare recently left the insurance market due to insolvency, leaving fewer companies available for consumers. We know that any time the legislature adds mandates to health insurance companies, it only increases costs to the purchaser. When the insurance becomes too expensive, people drop their coverage. Keeping health insurance affordable is a top legislative priority, and that means limiting mandates at the state level."

When Steve Gottwalt chaired the House Health Care Reform Committee, he told me that the state of Minnesota applied over 60 different health insurance mandates. While I don't know how many mandates Minnesota applies to health insurance today, I'm certain that they haven't cut the number of mandates, making health insurance more expensive. I'm not suggesting that there isn't a need for mandates, I'm confident that a thorough review of health insurance mandates is overdue. With the DFL's penchant for overexaggeration in terms of applying government, I'd guarantee the state government has overdone it.

Next, Rep. O'Driscoll wrote about tax conformity:

Speaking of affordability, House Republicans held a press conference this week to highlight ways we are trying to make everyday life more affordable for Minnesotans. Including mandate restrictions in the health insurance arena, other highlights include legislation that lowers vehicle tab fees; removes taxes on tips and overtime; ends the tax on Social Security income; removes automatic gas tax increases; and allows school districts and local governments to opt out of certain unfunded mandates, which would help lower property taxes.
The DFL constantly insists that they're the party that looks out for the little guy, yet they've voted against opting out of taxes on tips and overtime. One DFL Gouse legislator has submitted a bill that would quintuple license tabs fees. For example, if you're currently paying $300 a year for license tab fees, the DFL wants you to pay $1,500 a year instead. That's outrageous X 5.

By compparison, the GOP "held a press conference this week to highlight ways we are trying to make everyday life more affordable for Minnesotans. Including mandate restrictions in the health insurance arena, other highlights include legislation that lowers vehicle tab fees; removes taxes on tips and overtime; ends the tax on Social Security income; removes automatic gas tax increases; and allows school districts and local governments to opt out of certain unfunded mandates, which would help lower property taxes." Make sure you've taken your blood pressure medication before watching this GOP press conference:

The DFL drove up taxes and fees during their Trifecta years. House Republicans are trying to cut the DFL's tax hikes. Thus far, the DFL has said no to cutting taxes on tips, overtime, social security benefits and property.

The DFL should be driven from office for lying to us about being the party of affordability. Before voting this year, check your license tab fee statement, your property tax statement, then remember that the DFL won't cut taxes on tips and overtime wages.

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