Pawlenty vetoes last-minute Minn. tax bill
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Gov. Tim Pawlenty has vetoed a tax bill approved by Minnesota Democrats in the final minutes of the legislative session.
The bill would have raised $1 billion by raising taxes on couples making more than $250,000, alcohol drinkers and credit card companies charging high interest rates.
It would also have delayed $1.7 billion in payments to schools, erasing a two-year deficit.
Democrats are claiming that they balanced the budget, although a veto was predictable.
Pawlenty says his opposition to tax increases is longstanding and well-known.
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