It's official -- Idaho ends budget year with record surplus of nearly $900 million

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. A budget surplus in a Republican state is unheard of....

Here in Minnesota, anytime there has been a surplus, Republicans right away want rebates sent out to taxpayers. When that has happened, we went into deficits into the Billions. That was under Jesse Ventura and Tim Pawlenty. It took Mark Dayton almost 6 years to get us back in the black for good, until COVID hit. That surplus we had was due in part to budget restraints and tax increases on the very rich in this state.

Yet, Minnesota ranks in the top 5 best states to live and do business in despite our higher taxes than surrounding states.