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House unveils budget plan

Puts high priority on local aid, K-12 education funding

By Noah Bierman

 |  Globe Staff  

  April 11, 2012

House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo proposed an annual state spending plan that scales back several of Governor Deval Patrick’s signature policy proposals, including an overhaul of the community college system and new or increased taxes Patrick had proposed for candy, soda, and cigarettes. The $32.3 billion budget is based on several optimistic assumptions - including that state tax collections will rebound after they came in lower than expected in five of nine months in the current budget year.

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