The Michigan Republican-led House is quarreling with the state’s Democrat-controlled Senate over the budget passed in the upper chamber, which amounts to $1 billion more than Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D-MI) recommendation.

The state Senate passed a $84.5 billion plan last week, which is also $2 billion more than last year’s budget. Republican Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall said he thinks lawmakers can fund important programs while shrinking the budget.

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