Walz sales tax proposal hits consumers while sparing businesses

Walz sales tax proposal hits consumers while sparing businesses

Gov. Tim Walz wants to tax people when they get financial and legal advice, a proposal that critics say hurts vulnerable residents while leaving businesses unscathed. “The proposal would be extremely detrimental to the Minnesotans who can least afford it, especially during the most stressful, challenging and unexpected moments of their lives,” said Samuel Edmunds, president of the Minnesota State Bar Association, in testimony before the Senate T…