A dirty bill of health: Pawlenty’s health care cuts would soon cost more than they save
by Britt Robson
Published: February 2, 2009
Tags: Health Care Acess Fund, Kevin Goodno, Minnesota 2010-11 budget, Minnesota budget deficit, Minnesota Care, Tim Pawlenty
Viewed strictly through the prism of balancing Minnesota’s general fund portion of the state budget for the 2010-11 biennium, Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s decision to propose drastic cuts in state-supported health care insurance makes sense. Health care costs are rising faster than any other sector of the budget, and the general fund is already facing a [...]
