Shoring up R.I.'s budget hole a focus today
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PROVIDENCE -- The Democrat-led House Finance Committee meets at 2 p.m. today on Republican Governor Carcieri's layoff proposals, on the third day of a legislative session that leading lawmakers say will be consumed with shoring up a gaping budget hole. The committee is scheduled to meet in Room 35 at the State House. The hearing will be broadcast live on Capitol TV -- Channel 15 for Cox Cable and Full Channel viewers and Channel 34 for Verizon subscribers. Meanwhile, the House Republican caucus will hold a 3:30 p.m. news conference to outline a six-point plan they say aims to reduce spending. According to Joe Kasegian, a publicist for the House Republican caucus, included in the proposal are 10 percent cuts in the fiscal 2009 budget for all departments, 5 percent cuts in the current year for all departments, fully carrying out the separation of powers, finding "real property tax relief," freeing schools from unfunded mandates, and having all state lawmakers pay 10 percent of their healthcare costs. Your Turn: How would you solve the state's budget problems? -- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney 
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