Tax-for-tax plan headed for veto

05/11/2007

By Conrad Defiebre,
Star Tribune
Last update: May 11, 2007


An income tax increase on the wealthiest Minnesotans that is linked with property tax relief for most homeowners, renters and businesses was sent to Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Friday.
But the margin in the Legislature was far short of the two-thirds majority required to override his promised veto.

Eleven outstate and suburban DFLers in the state House joined all Republicans present in opposing the first tax measure to hit the governor's desk this year. The vote was 73-58.

"The DFL plan is a shell game," Pawlenty spokesman Brian McClung said. "They offer some property tax relief but are raising a bunch of other taxes -- on income, on gas, on license tabs, on businesses. The governor's budget has property tax relief without raising any other taxes."

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