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Whitmer's $83.5B spending plan leaves little in the bank — even with tax hikes
Lansing — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's proposed $83.5 billion spending plan for the next fiscal year includes plans for a new tax on vape pens and e-cigarettes to increase state revenue and discourage use of the products — and leaves little additional money …