Leave it to corrupt politicians and the lamestream, fake news media to spin state budget estimates to fit their narrative. While the Establishment would try to have you believe that Minnesota has a budget deficit, this is fabricated and untrue. In fact, Minnesota not only does not have a deficit but there is actually a SURPLUS that should be immediately returned to taxpayers.

A new estimate of the state budget was released by Minnesota Management and Budget which can appear confusing if you are unsure what you are looking at. This lists out current estimates for the previous, current, and future biennium budgets. The 24-25 budget was passed in 2023, the 26-27 budget was passed in 2025, and the 28-29 budget will be passed in 2027. This budget information has also detailed by former A4L President Jake Duesenberg on X.

See current state budget estimates below:

As seen above in the “Balance before Reserves” section, there is an over $6.2B surplus listed for 26-27! That money should ALL go right back to the taxpayers! If the state did so, taxpayers would receive around $2,500 each! That would be nice to have during the Christmas season! See below:

Beneath that section is the “Budget Reserve” section which seeks to take $3.4B of the $6.2B and put it in a rainy day fund. Here’s the problem with that: The rainy day fund wasn’t necessary or used during Covid, proving it is instead a tool for the government to keep more of your hard earned money. If we didn't need it under Covid, it is clear that the fund is obsolete. See below:

Many are wondering: How are politicians and the media claiming that there is a deficit if there is a surplus? Here’s how: They are interpreting projections as fact for years 28-29. While the Uniparty did spend more than they collected for the current budget, the future spending has not even started yet, it's still about a year and a half out! It may be fair to think that the greedy politicians in the legislature will continue to grow spending but the numbers still remain only a projection. In addition, there is still a projected $811M surplus for 28-29 and the projections bake in $2B in new spending!

Even right leaning outlets like Alpha News have misreported this data to the public. Action 4 Liberty refuses to concede the narrative, we know the government has a surplus of your dollars and you deserve it back! The benefit of the a surplus going on, beyond the economic help for everyday Minnesotans, is that it forces the government to tighten their belt a bit! They have to account for having less money than before which means the politicians would have to finally cut spending!

Let’s not forget, it was Republican leadership that cemented in the bloated $14B in Democrat spending levels that originated from the Democrat trifecta in 2023 and 2024. The GOP continued $14B in Dem spending rather than fighting to reduce the budget back to a roughly $50B (pre-Covid spending levels) like Action 4 Liberty has advocated for. Instead, the RINOs kept MN’s government a corrupt mess that overspends. Republicans could have embraced their party platform and rejected the practice of unconstitutional omnibus bills but Speaker Lisa Demuth chose to continue forward the corrupt status quo by passing the 2nd biggest budget in Minnesota history.

Returning the surplus would cause a massive transfer of wealth from the government coffers to your bank account. The taxpayers deserve their money back and the government needs to drastically shrink.

Action 4 Liberty will continue to be the bulldog for MN taxpayers. While the politicians and media lie to you about our state’s budget, Patriots know that they can always come to A4L for honest, liberty-based, and pro-grassroots reporting. In order to protect liberty for the next generation, we must protect our tax dollars from corrupt politicians!