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Budget Battle Spawns Consolidation Proposal.

In times of fiscal crisis, budget battles often boil down to raising revenue or cutting spending. The governor and House Democrats - with the help of two Republicans - have voted to raise revenue by pulling back the final year of a five year income tax cut. But Republicans have talked up a plan to cut spending by consolidating state government. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler has more on that plan.