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Boot hockey tournaments, wild rice, state fair foods on a stick,  fishing, snoopy statues, and Joe Mauer behind the plate are just some of the things that make our state "above average."

But this year, the legislature saw an unprecedented $6.4 billion shortfall in the Minnesota budget. True to Minnesota form, our DFL-led legislature at the capitol refused to give up. They rolled up their sleeves and passed a balanced budget to close the gap using a responsible and reasonable combination of cuts, revenues, and one-time funds.

Their plan protected jobs and those hardest hit by the economic recession, and provided adequate funding to our hospitals, nursing homes, schools and communities. It ensured families, seniors, children and veterans would still be able to obtain vital services, and keep their communities safe, even during these tough economic times.

But Governor Tim Pawlenty and his allies had other plans.

Pawlenty vetoed the Legislature's plan, leaving us in the hole again, just before he headed to Washington, D.C. for a string of public appearances to stir up talk about his presidential ambitions.

Help us create a Minnesota that thrives – not just survives.

By signing the petition below you can send a message to the Governor and Republican legislators who supported his veto of the balanced budget: