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FOR

GEORGIA LAWMAKERS.

STATE HOUSE AND SENATE LEADERS

ANNOUNCING

TODAY BOTH CHAMBERS WILL ADJOURN

UNTIL FEBRUARY 18TH

IN ORDER TO WORK ON THE STATE'S

BUDGET.

DURING THE RECESS, HOUSE BUDGET

SUBCOMMITTEES

WILL CONTINUE TO MEET TO

COMEUP WITH A SOLUTION TO

THE STATE'S BUDGET.

SOME LAWMAKERS SAY THEY WANT TO

KNOW WHY THE

GOVERNOR WANTS 200- MILLION

DOLLARS IN

CUTS THIS YEAR AND ANOTHER

300-MILLION IN CUTS NEXT

YEAR, WHEN REVENUES ARE WAY UP.

ST. REP. WAYNE HOWARD /

AUGUSTA:

"WE HAVE A BUDGET THAT'S AT AN

ALL-TIME HIGH, $1.5 BILLION

INCREASE IN

REVENUE.AND IT'S NOT LIKE THE

REVENUE HAS DROPPED.OUR

REVENUE IS UP, SO IF THE REVENUE

IS UP AND YOU'RE CUTTING

VULNERABLE, CRUCIAL

SERVICES, THEN WE SHOULD BE ABLE

TO FIX IT."

BRAD:

GOVERNOR BRIAN KEMP WANTS

200-MILLION IN

BUDGET CUTS IN THIS YEAR'S

BUDGET AND 300-MILLION IN

CUTS TO NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET.

GEORGE MYERS:

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