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Thursday, August 13, 2009

A few differences remain in House, Senate state budget cuts, Miami Herald

January 9, 2009
By Marc Caputo

TALLAHASSEE -- The full House and Senate are scheduled Friday to approve their budget cut plans that raise traffic fines, cut virtually every type of program and nearly drain the state's savings account.

But there's a key difference between the chambers' proposals: The House proposal is $500 million larger than the Senate's, largely because the House raids more special savings and spending accounts.

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