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Lawmakers Advance Budget Bill
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The Vermont Senate has advanced the 2012 budget by a vote of 28 to 1. Progressive Anthony Pollina cast the only ‘no’ vote. The budget calls for almost $4.7 billion in overall state spending.VPR News
Vermont House Passes 2012 Budget
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The Vermont House passed the budget bill Friday evening by a vote of 95-34. Speaker Shap Smith said he was confident the House had passed "a responsible budget that balances the needs of Vermonters with the fiscal challenges that we face."VPR News
Health Care Providers Rally At Statehouse
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Vermont doctors, nurses and other health professionals rallied at the Statehouse Wednesday to speak out about budget cuts and provider tax increases they say will put patient care in jeopardy.VPR News
Mental Health Advocates Fight Proposed Budget Cuts
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Governor Peter Shumlin’s budget would cut about $11 million from mental health programs. But advocates say the cuts would break a promise the state made 30 years ago when it made a fundamental change to the way mental health care is provided in Vermont.VPR News
Lawmakers Face Divide: Cut Programs Or Raise Taxes?
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When lawmakers begin the second half of the session next week, they’ll likely face a choice on how to balance the state budget. They’ll have to decide whether to cut human service programs or raise new taxes. It’s an issue that could divide some liberal legislators and Gov. Peter Shumlin.VPR News
Shumlin Budget Not A Surprise To Legislators
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House Appropriations Chair Martha Heath says that the Governor’s call for cuts in Human Services was no surprise as the state deals with the absence of Federal stimulus funds.Vermont Edition
Analyzing Governor Shumlin’s Budget Plan
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We hear from two committee chairs who will play an instrumental role in the development of the state’s final budget. Plus, VPR’s John Dillon provides an update on Vermont Yankee. And we listen back to the voices in the news this week.VPR News
Medical Community Reacts Warily To Shumlin’s Budget Plan
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Governor Peter Shumlin says his proposed budget charts the course for his promised single payer health care system.VPR News
