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Last Updated on Thursday, 23 July 2009 11:59 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 23 July 2009 11:59
From LSJ.com:
Republicans in the Michigan House unveiled a proposal Wednesday to significantly cut state spending for the budget year starting Oct. 1, freeing up more federal stimulus money for road construction and job creation programs.
The minority party in the House said it would freeze state hiring and employee pay, trim spending in several departments, privatize some prison services and make dozens of other changes to either cut or save nearly $1.4 billion. That would allow the state to take about $700 million from the federal Recovery Act, now expected to help fill general budget deficits, and spend it in other places.