The Montana State Capitol
After a heated debate and with the end of the session rapidly approaching, lawmakers successfully passed the 2-year state budget Thursday.
Rep. Llew Jones, R-Conrad, said he was proud of the $12 billion budget, particularly that it manages to spend less than the previous 2-year budget. He acknowledged that some Democrats may be upset with certain parts.
“But beauty, in the budget, is in the eyes of the beholder,” Jones said.
Rep. Emma Kerr-Carpenter, D-Billings, was one of the Democrats who argued against the bill, largely because of cuts to education programs and changes to Medicaid eligibility, among other issues.
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