Senate Republicans tour state to warn about the next budget
ST. PAUL (AP) - Minnesota Senate Republicans are hitting the road to offer a different take on the just-concluded legislative session.
They're driving around Minnesota with a warning that the budget deal reached this weekend will pose serious problems for state government next year.
Senate Minority Leader David Senjem says the fix to a nearly $1 billion deficit relied too heavily on the state's reserve fund and not enough on spending cuts.
Sen. David Hann (left), R-Eden Prairie, assistant minority leader; Sen. Paul Koering, R-Fort Ripley; and Sen. Amy Koch, R-Buffalo, assistant minority leader, spoke Tuesday on the steps of Brainerd City Hall to discuss their take on the 2008 legislative session. The stop was part of a five-city tour for the two assistant minority leaders Tuesday. Brainerd Dispatch/Steve Kohls
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He says it will leave Minnesota almost bare when it comes time to attack a budget problem next year that could be even worse.
Democratic leaders offered a more upbeat take on the session during a flyaround Monday. Governor Tim Pawlenty also touted the session as one of the most productive in years during his wrap-up tour.
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