"Tax the rich" protestors greet Dayton outside House floor

As Gov. Mark Dayton walked in to deliver his first State of the State address, he was greeted by a crowd of people holding signs and chanting: "Hey Dayton, here's the fix: Stop the cuts, tax the rich."

February 9, 2011 at 7:39PM

As Gov. Mark Dayton approached the House floor to deliver his first State of the State address, he was greeted by a crowd of people holding signs and chanting:

"Hey Dayton, here's the fix: Stop the cuts, tax the rich!"

Dayton stopped his procession to reach over and shake their hands.

"We just want to make sure he sticks to his campaign promise," said Angel Buechner, one of the protestors.

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