Democratic Minnesota governor says state's rebate checks getting federally taxed is 'bulls---'

Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz blasted the federal government’s decision to tax Minnesotans who receive rebate checks this year as "bullsh--" on Wednesday.

Walz was speaking during a news conference about the state’s budget surplus forecast for 2024 when he responded to the IRS's decision to tax its rebate while pandemic-era relief payments in other states were tax-free.

"Bullsh--," said Walz. "I don't know. It's the IRS. I will tell you this: I have been on the phone, not much more judicious than that slip there...