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The Michigan Senate and House have each passed their version of a state budget, but they have not been able to agree on some funding or cuts.

Advancing American Freedom has urged Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill to commit to steep budget cuts.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's socialist governance has been so terrible that he can't even successfully stack the political deck in his favor.

Fueled in part by an influx of federal funding, Michigan's current $82.5 billion state budget has grown 39% since the start of the pandemic.

The largest cut will affect the state's Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, which administers Medicaid.

The $4 trillion figure is notably higher than previous CBO estimates because of recent changes to tariffs, according to the office.

Now there is a push from some Republicans to include earmarks in any possible funding legislation coming next month.

But a deeper dive into their records shows none of the Democratic governors is a fiscal hawk.

Ron Johnson also asked Trump to follow through on his March 4 address to Congress to balance the budget for the first time in 24 years.