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House Speaker Will Likely Support Program Cuts

House Speaker Shap Smith says it’s likely he’ll support cuts in some programs in order to balance next year’s budget, because he says it’s not possible to close a $150 million dollar budget gap without reducing some services.
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House Speaker Shap Smith

House Speaker Shap Smith discusses the state’s budget problems, the future of Vermont Yankee, education funding and spending and health care reform legislation.