Thursday, March 13, 2008

Legislature approves $512 million in budget cuts; votes follow party lines

TALLAHASSEE - South Florida Democrats on Wednesday voted against $512 million in state budget cuts, saying they would hurt the state's most vulnerable residents, children and the poor.

But the Republican-dominated Legislature approved the cutbacks on party line votes — 77-41 in the House and 27-12 in the Senate.

Gov. Charlie Crist has promised to sign them into law to prevent a budget deficit.

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