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Cuts predicted in new state budget
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NASHVILLE (AP) — Another state spending plan, another set of dire predictions of budget cuts.In each year of Gov. Bill Haslam’s term in office, the Republican has warned budget cuts are necessary to cope with projected shortfalls. And yet, each year, state spending has increased.The low-end projection for the state’s share of the upcoming spending plan is $12.2 billion.