<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 />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">Just a few facts according to a Michigan Confidential article on the budget increases:</span><br />
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<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 />
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<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 />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">&nbsp;&nbsp; To read more about Michigan&rsquo;s ever growing state budget go online at:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/20301"><span style="font-size: larger;">http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/20301</span></a><br />