Michigan has $616 million less; tax cut off table

Published May 15, 2014 11:34pm ET



LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Lawmakers will have $616 million less to spend when shaping Michigan’s next budget, fiscal experts reported Thursday, news that appeared to officially end talk of Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposed tax cut for homeowners and renters.

Budget director John Roberts said the Republican governor’s priorities in coming weeks include securing legislative support for $195 million to help end Detroit’s bankruptcy and raising significantly more money for deteriorating transportation infrastructure.

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