Resources

Informational Resources on Tax and Budget:
We hope you find the reports and informational resources below helpful in making your case for fairly raised revenue to invest in Minnesota:

• 2011 Budget Decisions Will Undermine Current Recovery and Hurt State's Long-Term Economic Success
• The 2011 Tax Incidence Report
• The Advocates Fiscal Toolbox
• Minnesota’s Infrastructure Report Card
• The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
• The Lost Decade
• Budget Cuts or Tax Increases: Which are preferable during an economic downturn?
• High Income Tax States Have Strong Economies
• On Our Way to Average: Ranking Minnesota's Economic Performance
• Raising State Income Taxes on High-Income Taxpayers
• Tax Measures Help Balance State Budgets
• State Tax Changes in Response to the Recession
  

Informational Resources on Constitutional Budget Amendments:
Three constitutional amendments limiting budget decisions have been introduced in the Minnesota Legislature and are likely to be given serious consideration during the 2012 Legislative Session. To learn more, see the materials below.

• Constitutional Budget Limits Would Put Minnesota's Future at Risk
• Status of Proposed Constitutional Budget Amendments in Minnesota