![Senate Tax Chair Says Tax Breaks Same As Spending](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2010/12/minnesota_state_capitol_2-300x225.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Senate Tax Chair Says Tax Breaks Same As Spending
ST. PAUL (AP) - The Republican chairwoman of the state Senate Taxes Committee says she views tax breaks as state spending and says they should be reviewed to see if they should stay on the books.
Sen. Julianne Ortman says Wednesday she expects a proposal to eliminate some tax breaks will be part of the larger attempt by legislative Republicans to eliminate a $6 billion budget shortfall.
That could cause conflict with some Republicans who say closing tax breaks is the same as a tax increase.
Ortman did not specify what tax breaks might be targeted but says lawmakers will review that in the coming weeks.
The state currently extends a wide range of exemptions to its sales, income, property and corporate tax collections. The most widely known are the popular sales tax exemptions on clothing and food purchases.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
More From AM 1240 WJON
![Dayton’s Budget Cues Up Tax Fight With GOP](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2018/01/Mark-Dayton.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Minnesota Rep. Cornish Will Resign at November’s End](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2017/11/District-23B-Senator-Republican-Tony-Cornish.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![First Republican Starts Bid for Minnesota Elections Post](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2011/03/republican_badge_250x200.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Tiedeman, Minnesota GOP Veteran, Elected To RNC Post](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2011/03/republican_badge_250x200.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Great River Regional Library Could Shut Down A Branch [AUDIO]](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2012/03/st.cloud-library-300x214.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Sen. Pederson Wants New Leader from Outstate Minnesota [AUDIO]](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2011/09/john_pederson_250x200.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![GOP Senators to Pick New Leader Next Week](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2011/03/republican_badge_250x200.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Minnesota House GOP to Push Property Tax Relief](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2011/03/republican_badge_250x200.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Little Known GOPer Set To Challenge Severson](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2011/03/republican_badge_250x200.jpg?w=980&q=75)