MPR’s Laura McCallum provides an overview of Governor Ventura’s budget plan. In a press conference, Ventura outlined his plan for addressing a nearly two-billion dollar projected budget deficit, saying he would not hide behind quick decisions and that everybody is sharing the hurt…and there's plenty of pain to go around.
Ventura is proposing cuts in every major area of the state budget, and increased taxes on gasoline, tobacco and some services. Legislative leaders didn't find much to like in the plan.