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In fact, Emmer Will Seek to Eliminate Corporate Taxes Altogether
On three separate occasions, Emmer voted to reduce or eliminate
corporate taxes.
Emmer Advocated Eliminating Corporate Taxes.
Emmer’s Gubernatorial website states, “Eliminating the corporate
income tax will enable business owners to put money that would
otherwise be added to the state’s coffers back into their
businesses to expand, innovate, and put Minnesota back to
work.” [emmerforgovernor.com, Accessed 04/01/10]
Emmer Wanted To Accelerate Corporate Tax Cuts.
In a March 2006 release from his MN House office, Emmer stated,
“Last year the Legislature passed a law to phase-in the single-
sales factor apportionment for corporations. This would mean
businesses that pay corporate income tax will not be penalized in
the form of higher corporate income taxes for adding jobs and
buying property in Minnesota. We originally planned an 8-year
conversion to the new tax structure, but our budget surplus gives
us the ability to do it in 5 years and we should take advantage. It
will only “cost” the government $1.6 million to complete the
transition by 2011, but the return will be tremendous.”
[Statement from the office of MN Representative Tom Emmer,
03/14/06]
Emmer Wanted To Slash The Corporate Tax Rate.
In February 2010, the Rochester Post Bulletin wrote, “Emmer said
he wants to see the corporate tax rate slashed with the idea of
moving toward a consumption-based tax system.” [Rochester
Post Bulletin, 02/27/10]
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majority of 119-13. The state House of Representatives identifies
the vote taken that day as passage of the bill. Emmer voted
against the bill, which increased funding, taking a stance against
increasing school funding. The bill appropriated an additional $16
million to schools and granted schools an additional one-time
increase of $51 per student. On May 12, 2008, Emmer again
voted against the bill when it was up for repassage. The bill was
passed again on a similar 119-14 vote. [Star Tribune, 5/12/2007;
Minnesota House of Representatives, HF 6 2007, House Journal
3997, 12113]
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