For a full week now, Minnesota has been experiencing a government shutdown. The sticking point is the same as it is in Washington – Democrats want tax hikes to help restore fiscal order while Republicans are staunchly again higher taxes of any kind. So why does Minnesota even have a budget shortfall? Does former Gov. Tim Pawlenty deserve any of the blame? How do Republicans plan to solve the five billion dollar budget gap? And what should politicians in Washington learn from Minnesota? We ask Minnesota State House Speaker Kurt Zellers.