Mark Dayton in 2018 Governor's State of the State speeches


On Gun Control: Commonsense criminal background checks to all gun purchases

Minnesota lawmakers can side with the NRA, who strongly opposes commonsense solutions to reduce gun violence in our schools and communities, or they can side with the schoolchildren of Minnesota who are begging us for it. I thank you for legislation to extend criminal background checks to all gun purchases and require all lost or stolen firearms be promptly reported to law enforcement. Those changes will help keep guns out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them. They will save lives.
Source: 2018 Minnesota State of the State address Mar 14, 2018

On Health Care: MinnesotaCare Buy-In: affordable choices for consumers

For 26 years, MinnesotaCare has given lower-income working families quality, affordable choices when purchasing their health insurance. I believe we should give all Minnesotans that option. After its startup, the operating costs of this new "MinnesotaCare Buy-In" would be paid entirely by its members' premiums, so there's no ongoing expense to other taxpayers. For some families, the MinnesotaCare Buy-In may offer better health care coverage at lower costs. That is exactly what competition is supposed to do for consumers. Legislators have a very clear choice. They can side with big insurance companies, who don't want this competition; or they can side with Minnesotans, who do.
Source: 2018 Minnesota State of the State address Mar 14, 2018

On Tax Reform: Raised taxes only on top 2%, not the other 98%

You might remember that I campaigned for Governor in 2010 on a pledge to raise state income taxes on only the wealthiest 2% of Minnesotans, and not on the other 98%. In 2013, we passed that 2% increase on the top 2% of our taxpayers. The change has made Minnesota's tax system more progressive and has been crucial in turning chronic budget deficits into steady surpluses; paying off the state's debt to our schools; eliminating other fiscal shenanigans; and building a $1.9 billion budget and cash reserve.
Source: 2018 Minnesota State of the State address Mar 14, 2018

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