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Van Binsbergen




Dear Neighbor,

Greetings from the House, where much of the talk lately has centered on rampant fraud in our state. It’s been one headline after another revealing lax control of state programs.

Not only is Minnesota’s fraud problem bleeding taxpayers, it’s also contributing to a shaky economic outlook for our state. Massive increases in taxing and spending under the former trifecta also are significant factors.

In fact, we received a new economic report from Minnesota Management and Budget this week and it indicates state’s immediate future is solvent, with a projected surplus of $2.5 billion in the current budget. But the forecast also reveals a significant structural imbalance, with a $3 billion shortfall in 2028-29. If the $2.5 billion surplus is spent, the future deficit balloons to $5.4 billion.

This comes after Democrats in full control of the Capitol increased state spending by 40 percent, used up the state’s $18 billion surplus and raised taxes by $10 billion in the last biennium.

We are looking at a weaker long-range economy in Minnesota, which is largely the result of poor management of our state in St. Paul – especially the governor. In addition to the spending/taxing spree the trifecta enacted, they also failed to get serious about cracking down on our state’s serious fraud problem and even blocked efforts to do so.

The forecast also projects falling job growth. There are reasons for that, starting with our state’s high taxes and costly policies – such as the new paid-leave program – that make us uncompetitive. Minnesota is creating fewer jobs at a time where we should be doing the exact opposite.

A complete state budget was enacted for the 2026-27 biennium last spring. An updated February forecast will serve as the official framework for supplemental budget work in the 2026 session.

*Meeting with area residents*

Even though the House currently is not in session, I have remained busy meeting people in our district and beyond to get their perspectives on a wide variety of issues.

Here are just a few:

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"I met with Megan Horsager from Chippewa County at the recent Farm Bureau annual meeting in Minneapolis. She is on the Minnesota Farm Bureau Board of Directors, and also the Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee Chair. Agriculture is the backbone to our economy in rural Minnesota and I’m very thankful to all the Minnesota farmers!"

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"Thank you to the Litchfield Rotary Club for inviting me to visit. I always enjoy meeting with local organizations that work so hard to keep of our communities strong."

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"Enjoyed spending time visiting MACCRAY (top) and Litchfield (bottom) schools recently and was thoroughly impressed with the students, staff and administrators who generously took time to meet with me. Thanks for the hospitality and I hope to visit again soon!"

Please let me know if you or an organization you belong to would like to meet with me to discuss whatever issues are important to you. Until next time, have a good weekend and hope to see you around the district.

Sincerely,

Scott






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State Rep. Scott Van Binsbergen
2nd Floor, Centennial Office Building
658 Cedar St., St. Paul, MN 55155
<[email protected]>[email protected] (651) 296-4344







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