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Both chambers of the Minnesota Legislature are
getting down to budget business.
  
    Separate plans for attacking the state's nearly $1 billion
deficit are facing votes in the House and Senate. Both of the
all-encompassing bills rely heavily on shifting dollars from state
checking and savings accounts.

      But they also trim spending for health programs, higher
education, courts and many other government services. There are
areas that get a boost, including a modest bump in both bills for
the per-pupil school allowance.

      Governor Tim Pawlenty said he's bothered that the bills go after
programs he put in place. But he probably won't see either bill; a
conference committee will work out a common proposal to send him in
coming weeks.

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Both chambers of the Minnesota Legislature are
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