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Welfare Rights Committee demands “Tax the rich” on day 13 of Minnesota government shutdown

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Angel Buchner and Angela Khan of the Welfare Rights Committee

St. Paul, MN – On July 13, members of the Welfare Rights Committee rolled out a huge banner on the steps of the Minnesota state capitol building. The Republicans have pushed the state into a shutdown, throwing more than 22,000 state employees out of work and causing dramatic cuts to state services. The banner reads, “Tax the rich! No cuts to poor and working people!”

Tax the rich banner at Minnesota state capitol building

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