From Minn. Public Radio:

St. Paul, Minn. — Gov. Pawlenty has recommended eliminating about 27,000 people from the state’s MinnesotaCare program as a part of his budget solution. During his budget address, he said the state’s health care program costs are growing too fast.
“It is not fair to the rest of the obligations and responsibilities we have to stand by and say, ‘It’s OK to grow welfare health care at 27 percent, when we’re also trying to fund K-12 education and transportation, and so many other priorities that I know Minnesotans want funded as well,” Pawlenty said.