The expansion in Minnesota’s welfare spending has often exceeded growth in spending for other programs, gradually increasing welfare’s proportion of the budget. HHS spending as a share of general funds grew 23 percent between 2000 and 2019, surpassing all other major state spending categories.
“If left unaddressed, Minnesota’s welfare system is a fiscal time bomb.”
The expansion in Minnesota’s welfare spending has often exceeded growth in spending for other programs, gradually increasing welfare’s proportion of the budget. HHS spending as a share of general funds grew 23 percent between 2000 and 2019, surpassing all other major state spending categories.
“If left unaddressed, Minnesota’s welfare system is a fiscal time bomb.”