Mary Ellen Otremba in 2005 said: “I, Mary Ellen Otremba, pledge to the taxpayers of the 11B district of the state of Minnesota, and to the people of this state that I will oppose and vote against any and all efforts to increase taxes.”
She voted for a $400 million dollar Health and Human Service Bill which included a 75 cent per pack cigarette tax increase, and doubled taxes on other tobacco products.
She voted for a proposal to raise taxes on Minnesota-based corporations by $230 million dollars.
She voted against reforming the tax code to eliminate the marriage penalty, expand the education tax credit, and giving citizens the right to vote on property tax increases.
She voted for a proposal to raise state spending by an additional $358 million dollars.
She voted for funding the Northstar Rail project.
She voted for a ban all over the counter sales of cold pills like Sudafed and Actifed.
She voted against allowing citizens to enact laws through an “initiative and referendum” process.
She voted against forcing a local referendum anytime local governments want to increase general property taxes.
