What should be done with the state budget surplus?

"A new forecast released Friday shows Gov. Mark Dayton and the Minnesota Legislature will have even more money to work with as they set the state budget for the next two years," writes MPR News reporter Catharine Richert.

The forecast from Minnesota Management and Budget shows the state's previously forecast $1 billion surplus for the next biennium has grown to $1.87 billion.

Today's Question: What should be done with the state budget surplus?

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