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[Robert357]

The issue likely will be the centerpiece of an intense, election-year political battle over the budget. Republican lawmakers have said they will not supply their votes -- which are needed for the required two-thirds passage of the budget -- for a budget with a tax increase.

An understatement. This should make for an interesting summer of political battling. FreeRepulic will be burning up the bandwidth.