21. That group, led by House Majority Leader Dick Armey and Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, says any budget must include tax cuts. 22. The budget also includes a new forecast for the Italian economy. 23. The budget includes a pledge to fund America Reads, which provides funding for a program to find volunteers to teach children to read, Clinton said. 24. The budget includes a significant increase in spending for roads, bridges, dams and other public works intended to revive the economy. 25. The budget includes two long-awaited capital programs, and each entails an important concession to a Republican contender to succeed Whitman as governor. 26. The budget also included more money for education and health, cuts in corporate taxes and rewards for long-term investments and personal savings. 27. The budget also includes a promise from the Legislature to pass an environmental bond act that the governor proposed last month. 28. The budget must include a monthly category for savings. 29. The budget includes money for state worker pay raises, increasing Medicaid enrollments, simplifying Medicaid eligibility for children and a teacher health insurance plan. 30. The budget includes spending increases on education and health care, areas where Pataki made cuts in previous years. |