Sen. Gene Dornink: A responsible budget that puts our communities first - Austin Daily Herald

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Sen. Gene Dornink: A responsible budget that puts our communities first - Austin Daily Herald

Friends and neighbors, I have previously shared that our state is facing a projected $5.1 billion deficit by 2029. Yet, instead of responsibly addressing the problem, Governor Walz’s Human Services budget proposal simply shifts $460 million in costs to our counties. This is not a meaningful attempt to curb government spending. The governor is simply placing the burden onto the backs of you, the local taxpayers, while the state gets to claim to b…