a:3:{s:16:"field_story_body";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:1548:"<span style="font-size: larger;">Statistics can tell you a lot. Looking at how Michigan&rsquo;s State budget has grown over the last few years proves top be very enlightening.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: larger;">Just a few facts according to a Michigan Confidential article on the budget increases:</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: larger;">&nbsp; 1. In fiscal 2014-2015 the state budget is projected to increase by $2,000,000,000.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: larger;">&nbsp; 2. The state will be spending almost $5,000,000,000 more than it did in 2011-2012.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: larger;">&nbsp; 3. The state has appropriated $53,120,000,000 for 2014-2015.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: larger;">&nbsp; 4. We will be getting $21,730,000,000 from the federal government, almost 41% of our money comes from Washington - with conditions (and we all know they habe a lot of extra money to throw around).</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: larger;">But the budget is tight and we need to raise more money for roads (what&rsquo;s just another billion or so a year) -- and I hear it&rsquo;s a done deal after the election in November! Politics as usual!</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: larger;">&nbsp;&nbsp; To read more about Michigan&rsquo;s ever growing state budget go online at:</span><br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/20301"><span style="font-size: larger;">http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/20301</span></a><br />";s:6:"format";s:1:"2";}}s:17:"field_story_image";a:1:{i:0;a:10:{s:3:"fid";s:4:"4294";s:4:"list";s:1:"1";s:4:"data";a:3:{s:11:"description";s:0:"";s:3:"alt";s:0:"";s:5:"title";s:0:"";}s:3:"uid";s:1:"1";s:8:"filename";s:16:"0verspending.jpg";s:8:"filepath";s:43:"sites/default/files/images/0verspending.jpg";s:8:"filemime";s:10:"image/jpeg";s:8:"filesize";s:5:"54853";s:6:"status";s:1:"1";s:9:"timestamp";s:10:"1405952198";}}s:12:"field_weight";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:5:"value";s:2:"19";}}}