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Minnesota shut down its state government yesterday amid a budget showdown between the governor and lawmakers, leaving state parks closed at the start of the US Independence Day holiday weekend, halting road projects and forcing thousands of state worker layoffs.
The state's Republican and Democratic parties each say the other side is responsible. Democrat Governor Mark Dayton wants to increase taxes.
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