Kansas lawmakers approve austere 2004 budget plan
The 10 billion fiscal 2004 budget delays growth in education aid and trims highway funding while boosting spending on medical services and aging care. Education per pupil aid stays at 3863 with cuts eyed in overall state support. highway projects face a 165 million reduction as governors seek to cover rising medical and welfare costs.
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Wagnon attacks GOP tax refund delay plan
Wagnon criticizes Republicans for a plan that would cap refunds at 282 and push about 201 million in owing refunds to the next year. Mays calls the critique ridiculous as Kerr and Mays say information was unavailable when outlining the budget plan. Sebelius seeks deficit coverage via bonds expanded gambling and faster tax collection.
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