Gop Budget Depends On General Taxes; Doyle Criticizes Level of Educational Spending, Says Priorities Are Wrong

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Madison The state budget Republicans will start to push through the Legislature next week spends more in general taxes than what Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle recommended in February, a new report estimated Friday.

But when all public funds state taxes, fees, licenses, tuition and federal aid are counted, the Republicans' two-year budget spends $355 million less than what Doyle recommended, said the Legislative Fiscal Bureau.

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Gop Budget Depends On General Taxes; Doyle Criticizes Level of Educational Spending, Says Priorities Are Wrong

The Fiscal Bureau report also says the GOP budget includes new long-term borrowing that totals $1.4 billion about $600 million less than what Doyl...

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