VT Edition: Susan Bartlett & Michael Smith on state general fund budget cuts

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Lawmakers and state officials face some tough choices as they prepare to cut $30 million from the general fund budget. Where should the cuts be made? Should they draw from the state’s rainy day fund? Are increased taxes off the table? What about the planned boost to the transportation fund? Lamoille County Democrat Susan Bartlett and Administration Secretary Michael Smith speak with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about what’s on the table and what’s not.