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Of the 20 states with the worst budget shortfalls, Minnesota appears to be one of only three that won’t raise revenue. We’re now in the company of anti-tax holdouts Louisiana and Georgia. Gov. Pawlenty keeps saying that it would be wrong and unusual – if not crazy – to raise revenue in the midst of a recession. In fact, it’s not so unusual; 36 states have either raised revenue or are still considering it. Check out the policy brief by Growth and Justice.
