GOP-engineered crisis shuts down Minnesota government in battle over taxes for millionaires

by Gaius Publius on 7/03/2011 04:01:00 PM

From Friday's Last Word program, a good summary of what's happening in Minnesota.

What's happening in Minnesota? The Republican-controlled legislature and the Democratic governor, Mark Dayton, are in a state budget stalemate. The governor wants Minnesota millionaires to pay more taxes — something that will affect fewer than 8000 people.

The Republicans say "No way; that would mean the death of the Republic." Then they added, "But wait, maybe if you agree to gut abortion, we'll give you the death of the Republic after all."