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House OKs tax plan with breaks for some, hikes for others

Melissa Hortman, Paul Gazelka, Tim Walz.
Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, center, and Gov. Tim Walz, right, speak to each other at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul on Feb. 5, 2020. House Speaker Melissa Hortman is at left. They'll have to reach an agreement on taxes and spending by the end of the 2021 legislative session.
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