Gov. Mark Dayton on the budget deal

Budget deal reached
Gov. Mark Dayton shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch after announcing a budget deal at the Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. Thursday, July 14, 2011.
MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson

DFL Gov. Mark Dayton made the move that will likely end the state government shutdown by accepting a Republican budget offer -- with a few new conditions -- that he had initially rejected two weeks ago.

Dayton joins Gary Eichten in the studio to talk about the deal and his decision to compromise on a tax increase.

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