DFL Gov. Mark Dayton adamantly rejected Republicans' budget offer, calling it a non-offer and "extremely, extremely disappointing."

Republicans dropped their tax cut proposal Thursday but offered no more money for state programs, moving their bottom line no closer to Dayton. The governor called it one of the most disappointing moments of the session.

"Once again their position, implicitly, is I have agree entirely to them. I have to give up 100 percent of everything I believe in and am convinced is right for the people of Minnesota and cave in to their offer or there's not going to be and agreement," Dayton said. "It is so irresponsible."

He said the day's lack of movement brings the state ever closer to shutdown. Republicans have accused him of wanting a shutdown and he Thursday said he didn't see Republicans making any moves to avoid a shutdown.

He said Republicans offer amounted to no more than a "public relations ploy."

Dayton's latest offer spends about $2 billion more than Republicans plans for the next two years. He cut his proposed spending by about $1.8 billion. Republicans want to spend about $34 billion, a position they have not moved from since March.

The governor portrayed himself as flummoxed by how to move Republicans toward a budget agreement that he would sign.

"I don't know. I really don't," Dayton said.