Wisconsin budget plan seeks big school and local aid cuts
Gov. Scott Walker unveiled a two year budget cutting $1.5 billion in aid to public schools local government and Medicaid while avoiding tax hikes. He urged pension and health care concessions from government workers to balance the shortfall and pressed to curb collective bargaining.
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The House approved emergency spending cuts totaling 4 billion dollars to prevent a government shutdown. The Senate planned a vote, and the measure creates a two week window for a follow up bill setting spending through September 30. The action, backed by Democrats and Republicans, aims to begin long term fiscal reforms.
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