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May 1, 2008

Senate due to take up budget plan aimed at deficit gap

PROVIDENCE -- The state Senate is slated today to take up a deficit-avoidance plan aimed at closing this year's $168 million budget gap.

The spending-cuts package -- known as a supplemental budget -- cleared the House last week and, yesterday, got the Senate Finance Committee's OK over labor unions' objections.

The plan does not raise taxes, but opponents have said it cuts aid to cities and towns, reduces retired state workers' health-care benefits and does away with subsidized health care for more than 2,800 immigrant children.

See the full proposal here.

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 11:49 AM | Permalink

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