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A Letter to My Fellow Minnesotans
From Tim Burt, Brooklyn Park
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A Letter to My Fellow Minnesotans
From Tim Burt, Brooklyn Park
I don’t usually write about politics, but this matters.
A few short years ago, Minnesota had a record-breaking budget surplus of roughly $17.5 billion—one of the largest in state history. That money didn’t come from the government. It came from you and me—the taxpayers.
At that time, Minnesota had one-party control—a Democratic governor, House, and Senate. With that full control, sweeping legislation was passed across a wide range of issues in a relatively short period of time, with little ability for opposition to slow or stop it.
Out of that surplus, approximately $13 billion in new spending and tax changes were passed. While some refunds were issued, the vast majority of that surplus was allocated without any direct vote or approval from the people of Minnesota.
Now, just a short time later, we’re being told the state is facing projected budget shortfalls in the coming years, while at the same time Minnesotans are opening tax statements showing significant increases.
At the same time, our state has made national headlines for massive fraud involving taxpayer dollars.
The most well-known case, the Feeding Our Future fraud case, involved over $250 million stolen from a federally funded child nutrition program. And that’s not the only case—across multiple programs, watchdog reports have suggested hundreds of millions more may have been lost or improperly paid out.
There have also been reports and testimony from individuals who said they attempted to raise concerns early on—only to feel ignored, discouraged, or blocked from escalating those warnings. To date, only a fraction of that money has been recovered.
And while some individuals have been prosecuted, the outcomes in several cases have raised serious concerns among Minnesotans.
For example:
• Aimee Bock has been charged in connection with a scheme involving over $250 million, but has not yet been sentenced.
• Abdinasir Abshir received just over 3 years in federal prison for involvement in a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme.
• Other defendants responsible for millions in fraudulent claims have received sentences ranging from just a few years to over a decade, despite the scale of the theft.
Even when restitution is ordered, much of that money is unlikely to ever be recovered.
So Minnesotans are left asking: Where was the oversight? Why wasn’t this stopped sooner? Why isn’t there more urgency in recovering taxpayer dollars?
Meanwhile, state leadership—including Tim Walz and Keith Ellison—have said they were not responsible for the failures that allowed this to happen.
And now, the financial pressure is shifting back to everyday Minnesotans.
Across the state, property tax levies have increased significantly—often 6–9%, and in some areas closer to 10%. For many homeowners, that means hundreds more per year.
But it doesn’t stop there.
Here’s what Minnesotans are now paying more for:
• Property taxes → +5–10%
• Car tabs → ~20% higher
• Gas taxes → rising annually
• Metro sales tax → +0.75%
• Delivery fee → $0.50 per order
• Vehicle purchase tax → 6.875%
• State fees → increasing
• EV fees → doubling
• Utilities → +$100–$200/year
When you add it all together, many Minnesota households are looking at $800 to $1,500+ more per year. And that’s what people are feeling.
At some point, we have to be honest.
Minnesotans have now experienced years of one-party leadership at the highest levels of our state government. And we have to ask: Are we better off?
Our schools are struggling. Our state is now known nationwide for fraud and lack of oversight. And families are paying more and more just to keep up with government spending.
This isn’t about party loyalty—it’s about results. If something isn’t working, wisdom says you don’t keep doing the same thing and expect a different outcome.
In the upcoming elections, maybe it’s time to consider a different path.
What would it look like to have new leadership—a Republican governor, a Republican majority in the House and Senate—focused on reducing taxes, restoring accountability, and bringing Minnesota back to the kind of state we were once proud to represent?
Not out of anger. Not out of division. But out of a desire for wise, responsible leadership.
Because Minnesota should be known for excellence—not excess, not fraud, and not burdens that fall hardest on working families.
Scripture reminds us: “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much.” — Luke 16:10
“It is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.” — 1 Corinthians 4:2
Billions of dollars have been entrusted to leadership. That is not just political—it is moral.
Minnesotans have been faithful in what they’ve been asked to give. It is not unreasonable to expect faithfulness in return.
Because at the end of the day—it’s not the government’s money. It’s ours to steward for God for good.
— Tim Burt
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
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