Paul Marquart: Child tax credit will be Gov. Tim Walz’s enduring legacy

Paul Marquart: Child tax credit will be Gov. Tim Walz’s enduring legacy

After 22 years in the Minnesota House of Representatives and three years serving as commissioner of the Department of Revenue, I have learned that tax policy isn’t really about taxes. It’s about people. Over the years, I’ve had countless conversations with Minnesotans about their families, their financial situations, their concerns, their hopes — their lives. It’s a unique part of public service that can’t be duplicated by focus groups or politi…