Roll call vote: Income tax increase for the wealthy

Posted at 3:58 PM on May 17, 2011 by Bob Collins (4 Comments)
Filed under: Politics

In a vote that surprises no one but will undoubtedly serve as the foundation for dozens of glossy mailers you'll get during the next election season, the Minnesota House officially rejected Gov. Mark Dayton's proposal to raise income taxes on the state's wealthiest residents this afternoon. The bill would've jacked up income tax rates for couples earning $300,000 a year.

One DFLer agreed with Republicans. Here's the roll call vote:

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
Tom Anzelc	DFL	03A	FOR
Joe Atkins	DFL	39B	FOR
John Benson	DFL	43B	FOR
Kathy Brynaert	DFL	23B	FOR
Lyndon Carlson	DFL	45B	FOR
Bobby Joe Champion	DFL	58B	FOR
Karen Clark	DFL	61A	FOR
Jim Davnie	DFL	62A	FOR
Kent Eken	DFL	02A	FOR
Andrew Falk	DFL	20A	FOR
Patti Fritz	DFL	26B	FOR
Kerry Gauthier	DFL	07B	FOR
Marion Greene	DFL	60A	FOR
Mindy Greiling	DFL	54A	FOR
Rick Hansen	DFL	39A	FOR
Alice Hausman	DFL	66B	FOR
Jeff Hayden	DFL	61B	FOR
Debra Hilstrom	DFL	46B	FOR
Bill Hilty	DFL	08A	FOR
Frank Hornstein	DFL	60B	FOR
Melissa Hortman	DFL	47B	FOR
Larry Hosch	DFL	14B	FOR
Thomas Huntley	DFL	07A	FOR
Sheldon Johnson	DFL	67B	FOR
Phyllis Kahn	DFL	59B	FOR
Kory Kath	DFL	26A	FOR
Kate Knuth	DFL	50B	FOR
Lyle Koenen	DFL	20B	FOR
Carolyn Laine	DFL	50A	FOR
Ann Lenczewski	DFL	40B	FOR
John Lesch	DFL	66A	FOR
Tina Liebling	DFL	30A	FOR
Leon Lillie	DFL	55A	FOR
Diane Loeffler	DFL	59A	FOR
Tim Mahoney	DFL	67A	FOR
Carlos Mariani	DFL	65B	FOR
Paul Marquart	DFL	09B	FOR
Carly Melin	DFL	5B	FOR
Rene Moran	DFL	65A	FOR
Terry Morrow	DFL	23A	FOR
Joe Mullery	DFL	58A	FOR
Erin Murphy	DFL	64A	FOR
Mary Murphy	DFL	06B	FOR
Michael Nelson	DFL	46A	FOR
Kim Norton	DFL	29B	FOR
Michael Paymar	DFL	64B	FOR
Gene Pelowski, Jr.	DFL	31A	AGAINST
John Persell	DFL	04A	FOR
Sandra Peterson	DFL	45A	FOR
Jeanne Poppe	DFL	27B	FOR
Bev Scalze	DFL	54B	FOR
Steve Simon	DFL	44A	FOR
Nora Slawik	DFL	55B	FOR
Linda Slocum	DFL	63B	FOR
Paul Thissen	DFL	63A	FOR
Tom Tillberry	DFL	51B	FOR
Jean Wagenius	DFL	62B	FOR
John Ward	DFL	12A	FOR
Ryan Winkler	DFL	44B	FOR
Jim Abeler	Republican	48B	AGAINST
Bruce Anderson	Republican	19A	AGAINST
Diane Anderson	Republican	38A	AGAINST
Paul Anderson	Republican	13A	AGAINST
Sarah Anderson	Republican	43A	AGAINST
King Banaian	Republican	15B	AGAINST
Bob Barrett	Republican	17B	AGAINST
Michael Beard	Republican	35A	AGAINST
Mike Benson	Republican	30B	AGAINST
Kurt Bills	Republican	37B	AGAINST
Mark Buesgens	Republican	35B	AGAINST
Tony Cornish	Republican	24B	AGAINST
Roger Crawford	Republican	08B	AGAINST
Kurt Daudt	Republican	17A	AGAINST
Gregory M. Davids	Republican	31B	AGAINST
Matt Dean	Republican	52B	AGAINST
Bob Dettmer	Republican	52A	AGAINST
Connie Doepke	Republican	33B	AGAINST
Keith Downey	Republican	41A	AGAINST
Steve Drazkowski	Republican	28B	AGAINST
Sondra Erickson	Republican	16A	AGAINST
Dan Fabian	Republican	01A	AGAINST
Mary Franson	Republican	11B	AGAINST
Pat Garofalo	Republican	36B	AGAINST
Steve Gottwalt	Republican	15A	AGAINST
Glenn Gruenhagen	Republican	25A	AGAINST
Bob Gunther	Republican	24A	AGAINST
Tom Hackbarth	Republican	48A	AGAINST
Rod Hamilton	Republican	22B	AGAINST
David Hancock	Republican	02B	AGAINST
Mary Liz Holberg	Republican	36A	AGAINST
Joe Hoppe	Republican	34B	AGAINST
Larry Howes	Republican	04B	AGAINST
Tim Kelly	Republican	28A	AGAINST
Andrea Kieffer	Republican	56B	AGAINST
Debra Kiel	Republican	01B	AGAINST
Mary Kiffmeyer	Republican	16B	AGAINST
John Kriesel	Republican	57A	AGAINST
Morrie Lanning	Republican	09A	AGAINST
Mike LeMieur	Republican	12B	AGAINST
Ernie Leidiger	Republican	34A	AGAINST
Kathy Lohmer	Republican	56A	AGAINST
Jenifer Loon	Republican	42B	AGAINST
Tara Mack	Republican	37A	AGAINST
Pat Mazorol	Republican	41B	AGAINST
Joe McDonald	Republican	19B	AGAINST
Carolyn McElfatrick	Republican	03B	AGAINST
Carol McFarlane	Republican	53B	AGAINST
Denny McNamara	Republican	57B	AGAINST
Mike Murdock	Republican	10B	AGAINST
Rich Murray	Republican	27A	AGAINST
Pam Myhra	Republican	40A	AGAINST
Bud Nornes	Republican	10A	AGAINST
Tim O'Driscoll	Republican	14A	AGAINST
Joyce Peppin	Republican	32A	AGAINST
Branden Petersen	Republican	49B	AGAINST
Duane Quam	Republican	29A	AGAINST
Linda Runbeck	Republican	53A	AGAINST
Tim Sanders	Republican	51A	AGAINST
Joe Schomacker	Republican	22A	AGAINST
Peggy Scott	Republican	49A	AGAINST
Ron Shimanski	Republican	18A	AGAINST
Steve Smith	Republican	33A	AGAINST
Kirk Stensrud	Republican	42A	AGAINST
Chris Swedzinski	Republican	21A	AGAINST
Paul Torkelson	Republican	21B	AGAINST
Dean Urdahl	Republican	18B	AGAINST
Bruce Vogel	Republican	13B	AGAINST
Doug Wardlow	Republican	38B	AGAINST
Torrey Westrom	Republican	11A	AGAINST
Kelby Woodard	Republican	25B	AGAINST
Kurt Zellers	Republican	32B	AGAINST

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Comments (4)

This trickle down theory has got to go..BS...the rich don't hire because they have money to spend, IF they're in a position to hire at all (i.e. own a company). They hire when consumer demands go up. To test this theory out, I propose we fire all Republicans that voted against this bill and we'll see how many of their rich friends give them a job...maybe that's what they were protecting in the first place!

Posted by Amy | May 17, 2011 5:08 PM

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There is a chance that this year I would have to pay these extra taxes and I welcome the opportunity. I would much rather be prosperous and pay more in taxes than not to have not earned the money.

Also, though I haven't reviewed the exact language of the proposal, I doubt this increase applies to capital gains taxes (which it probably should) that account for a large amount of the highest earners income.

Posted by W Wilkins | May 17, 2011 10:46 PM

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W Wilkins,

I would suggest you just write your check quietly and send it on without sharing your moral superiority. While you may think St. Paul is the best way you can spend those funds many others disagree, not out of greed but out of our own sense of right and wrong.

Posted by matt | May 18, 2011 11:45 AM

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News Cut commenting rule reminder: Address the issue, not the commenters.

Posted by Bob Collins | May 18, 2011 12:13 PM

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