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MINNESOTANS FIRST
Senate Democrats have failed to stop fraud, made life less affordable for Minnesotans, and supported policies that weakened public safety.
Minnesota needs leaders who will restore checks and balances in St. Paul, lower everyday costs, and protect taxpayers from rampant fraud.
Fraud: Protecting Your Tax Dollars
You work hard for every dollar you earn. State leaders must stop fraud before taxpayer money goes out the door and hold government leaders accountable when warning signs are ignored.
- Democrats voted against holding agency commissioners accountable when fraud claims spiked in their budgets.
- Democrats voted against removing the DHS commissioner if improper Medical Assistance payments exceeded 2 percent of the department’s annual budget.
- Democrats voted to protect agency commissioners from being fired even when improper Medical Assistance payments get too high.
Citation: SF 4476, Senate Journal 9966-9967; May 6, 2026
- Democrats voted against requiring state agencies to report their progress on implementing fraud-prevention recommendations from the nonpartisan Legislative Auditor.
Citation: SF 3045, Senate Journal 4013-4015; April 25, 2025
- Democrats voted against strengthening requirements for agency employees to report fraud, and holding people accountable if they knowingly give taxpayer money to fraudsters.
Affordability: Lowering the Cost of Everyday Life in Minnesota
Because of Democrat policies, Minnesota is an expensive place to live. You are already paying more for electricity, transportation, housing, and basic needs. State leaders should lower costs and provide relief, so Minnesotans keep more of what they earn.
- Democrats voted against fully eliminating Minnesota’s tax on Social Security benefits when they had the chance.
Citation: SF 12, Senate Journal 535; January 30, 2023
- Democrats voted for expensive mandates on schools without providing money to pay for them, putting pressure on school budgets and property taxpayers.
Citation: HF 2497, Senate Journal 8916; May 16, 2023
- Democrats mandated insurance coverage for gender-transition surgeries, spreading another state-required cost across your health insurance premiums.
Citation: SF 4097, Senate Journal 17195; May 15, 2024
- Democrats voted to make taxpayer-funded Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare cover gender transition surgeries, adding another expense to programs you are already funding.
Citation: SF 2995, Senate Journal 11337; May 22, 2023
- Democrats expanded taxpayer-funded healthcare to illegal immigrants while your own healthcare costs remain sky-high.
Citation: SF 2995, Senate Journal 11337; May 22, 2023
- Democrats voted to make illegal immigrants eligible for hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks.
Citation: HF 1938, Senate Journal 6941; May 2, 2023
- Democrats blocked more than $38 million in education aid that could have provided fairer funding for schools outside the metro to keep teachers, programs, and opportunities for your kids.
Citation: HF 5, Senate Journal 58-59; June 9, 2025
- Democrats voted to increase the gas tax and license tab fees.
Citation: HF 2887, Senate Journal 10643; May 21, 2023
Public Safety: Accountability and Safer Communities
Minnesota needs a public safety approach that supports law enforcement, holds offenders accountable, and protects families from repeat crime. Democrats made serious and violent offenders eligible for early release and made it easier to pardon criminals convicted of crimes including sexual assault and murder.
- Democrats voted for “Get Out of Jail Free” policies that made violent criminals eligible for early release.
Citation: SF 2909, Senate Journal 7872; May 12, 2023
- When Democrat Sen. Nicole Mitchell faced felony burglary charges for breaking into her stepmother’s home, Democrats blocked a vote that could have expelled her from the Senate.
Citation: Senate Journal 202–203; January 27, 2025
About North Star Values
Minnesota needs leaders at the Capitol who focus on the people they serve. North Star Values stands for honest government, stopping fraud, lower costs, safe communities, and common-sense accountability.
Together, we can maintain balance in St. Paul and put Minnesotans first.