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MADISON - Wisconsin's state budget is
expected to be short again in four years even after lawmakers approve
the current spending plan.
The nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal
Bureau reported Tuesday that by mid-2013 the state will face a $2.2
billion hole.
That's assuming the current two-year
spending proposal that runs through mid-2011 passes the Legislature.
It relies on $2.1 billion in tax and fee increases, $3.7 billion in
federal economic stimulus money and a 3.2 percent reduction in state
tax dollar spending to balance.
But even after taking all those steps,
the Fiscal Bureau numbers show the state likely will face another
budget problem in two years.
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