Lobbyist and former commissioner of Minnesota Management and Budget
Tom Hanson discusses the impending Minnesota Government shutdown with
Stateline.org. Tom has some familiarity with government shutdowns, as he served on former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty’s cabinet during the 2005 Minnesota government shutdown.
“There’s a very deep philosophical divide between the parties,” Tom told Stateline. “Right now, the legislative Republicans are advocating not just no new taxes, but no new spending beyond the budget they introduced” (qtd. in Goodman).
To read the entire article, visit
Stateline.org.
Article Citation
Goodman, Josh. “State Government Shutdowns: A Dangerous Game.” Stateline.org. 3 Jun. 2011.