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Tax cuts, school choice, education highlight Legislature’s responsible FY ’06 budget Phoenix - An $8.3 billion balanced budget that expands school choice for Arizona families, provides an economic stimulus package through major tax relief and offers substantial teacher pay increases was passed by the Legislature today. Under the fiscally responsible spending plan, the Legislature pays cash for new schools rather than continuing the practice of mortgaging Arizona’s future through borrowing hundreds of millions of dollars. Children, families, teachers and public safety all benefit substantially through increases in education spending, higher pay for DPS and correctional officers and the expansion of...