House Republicans have the Speaker gavel giving them full power in the decision-making process on all bills that come to the House floor, including bills that deal with the state budget. But it’s clear to the average observer that Republican legislators are set to vote for continued funding of agencies that have massive fraud. 

House Republicans sold out last month and seated Democrat Brad Tabke in an election where 20 ballots were tossed in the trash for a race that was decided by 14 votes. They used GOP candidate, Aaron Paul, as a bargaining chip to cut a deal that got them a weak Fraud Committee and a Speaker gavel. It is with this new slight edge they claim they are going to stop fraud.

As we’ve reported since 2019, Republican Legislators have been well aware of massive fraud in the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). Though the Party of “fiscal responsibility” likes to talk tough, they’ve failed miserably to execute the will of their constituents to end CCAP.

The scandalous truth is that, for years now, CCAP fraudsters have been allowed to abscond with hundreds of millions in MN taxpayer dollars. And while Tampon Timmie’s administration gaslights local reporters, Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth’s underwhelming response to the ongoing theft is to call for an investigation of CCAP. 

If you’re thinking, “What more is there to investigate?” you’re not alone.

As MAGA Jesse wrote on Jan 29, “There is no investigation needed, the fraud is evident!”  Jesse continued, "Reports from KSTP indicate that a day care center in Minneapolis, Quality Learning Center Daycare, had 95 violations from 2019 to 2023 yet still received $7.8M of tax money!”

While the evidence seems pretty clear cut, We The People are stuck in the harsh reality that rather than Republican legislators taking decisive action to defund CCAP, they stand by and do nothing to stop the grubby little hand of governmental corruption from digging even deeper into the pockets of hard working Minnesotans.

Defunding CCAP seems like a bipartisan issue… a no-brainer, a slam dunk, a BIG WIN for everyone. Yet, after years of known fraud the program remains fully funded.

The current state budget runs through June 30th of this year. Two-year state budgets are passed in the odd years, like here in 2025. House Republicans now have the power to deliver on their promises to end the fraud of CCAP, but if history has taught us anything it’s that they will not end it.

The people of Minnesota deserve better. A champion who’s not afraid to pull the plug on CCAP.  Someone that will not cater when in charge or stop moving forward even with a razor thin margin.

The RINOs know this, that’s why they only talk tough when Democrats have power! See below:

Maybe Rep Mary Franson will be your Huckleberry?! On second thought… rather than holding your breath on that one, raise your hand if you think that MN is due for a thorough DOGE-ing. 

It’s time for House Republicans, once and for all, to take a stand by voting “NO” to the funding any more fraud and by voting “YES” to returning our state to a pre-Covid budget. No matter what happens, Action 4 Liberty will continue exposing the Uniparty corruption that is bankrupting Minnesota!