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Republican savings plan called too optimistic

The Associated Press

SALEM - Republican lawmakers had counted on state worker retirements and unfilled vacancies to help them balance the budget without new taxes.

But the plan to save $200 million is too optimistic, according the Legislature's top budget adviser, Ken Rocco. Instead, the savings....

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