Photo: #The top of a form 1040 individual income tax return for 2005 is seen atop a stack on the same at the Des Plaines Public Library March 23, 2006 in Des Plaines, Illinois.
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The top of a form 1040 individual income tax return for 2005 is seen atop a stack on the same at the Des Plaines Public Library March 23, 2006 in Des Plaines, Illinois. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

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Are Minnesotans taxed too much, or not enough?

Broadcast: Midday, 06/28/2006, 11:06 a.m.

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An organization called Growth & Justice put a full-page ad in the paper recently calling for higher taxes. It was signed by 200 wealthy Minnesotans and it sparked a lively debate over whether the state's taxes are too low or too high.

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  • Joel Kramer: Executive director of Growth & Justice.
  • Bill Cooper: Chairman of TCF Financial Corporation and a former chair of the Minnesota Republican Party.

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