Gubernatorial candidate budget plans

By Joe Spear
Free Press Editor

Here's a look at the plans of gubernatorial candidates for solving Minnesota's budget deficit as submitted to the StarTribune.

It's a crucial issue, and voters should demand these candidates have a plan as soon as possible.

In my assessment of the plans below, Mark Dayton has by far the most detailed plan. We give him credit for taking the politically risky move, thought a move of integrity, for telling people what exactly what he plans to do.

Kelliher's plan seems second most detailed.

I would give Horner and Entenza's plan a tie for details

Emmer has the least detailed plan, relying on slogans and somewhat unclear plan to "peel back the onion" of spending.

Here's a StarTribune editorial calling for more details from candidates

Mark Dayton's plan

Tom Emmer's plan

Matt Entenza's plan.

Tom Horner's plan

Margaret Anderson Kelliher's plan