~ Governor Pawlenty statement regarding the Minnesota Supreme Court’s 4-3 decision in the unallotment lawsuit ~

Saint Paul – The following is a statement from Governor Tim Pawlenty regarding the Minnesota Supreme Court’s 4-3 decision in the unallotment lawsuit:

“I strongly disagree with this 4-3 decision by the court. Nonetheless it will require the legislature and my administration to address its budget impacts. The funds do not exist to reinstate my unallotments and the state budget needs to be balanced without raising taxes. I call upon the DFL-controlled legislature to ratify the unallotments I enacted last year.

“I will fight to reduce spending and taxes in Minnesota and that battle continues. My commitment to the people of Minnesota remains the same: we will balance the budget without raising taxes.”

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