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To: Oral Roberts who wrote (151603)	9/21/2007 5:39:29 PM
From: Augustus Gloop	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 225578

Take a valium before you read this. MADISON, Wis. -- Democrats made a concession Friday in Madison, offering to drop their $15 billion universal health care proposal as long as Republicans agreed to a variety of tax increases. But Republicans balked at being forced to accept tax increases on hospitals and cigarettes, and a $175 million fund transfer, in exchange for Democrats dropping universal health care Assembly Speaker Mike Huebsch said Republicans will review the latest proposal and get back to Democrats on Monday. Senate Minority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said Democrats knew their health care proposal wasn't going anywhere, so the offer to withdraw it in exchange for the other tax increases isn't reasonable. Gov. Jim Doyle said he will meet Monday morning with legislative leaders as long as it takes to reach a budget deal. Doyle said all budget proposals will be on the table when he meets with the lawmakers. He said at least two and maybe three of the eight conference committee members will be in on the talks. Doyle said he wants to get the budget done by next Friday to avoid a possible $600 million property tax increase caused by schools and local governments not having additional state money.