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45 Days Later: Still No Emmer Budget Plan

St. Paul (June 15, 2010) - Earlier this month, Tom Emmer expounded on the need for the state legislature to address the budget crisis early in the session, saying the legislature should deliver a budget within 45 days of the governor's proposal. But Emmer himself still has not provided any details on his plans for the Minnesota budget. State DFL Chair Brian Melendez released this statement:

"Forty-five days have come and gone, but still no budget plan from Tom Emmer. Minnesotans deserve to know what Tom Emmer would do as governor - but, as always, Tom Emmer has no details. It's just cut-cut-cut rhetoric from the Tea Party candidate, and that lack of ideas doesn't add up to anything good for Minnesota."

Today is the 46th day since Tom Emmer was hand-picked by Sarah Palin and endorsed by the Republican Party of Minnesota.

Background

After standing on the sidelines during the budget negotiations, Emmer called for the legislature to propose a budget within 45 days of receiving the governor's proposal. "During the session I proposed that the Legislature put forth its own balanced budget within 45 days of receiving the governor's budget. As governor, I will insist upon it." [Winona Daily News, 6/4/10]

 

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