Accompanied by state budget director John Nixon, left, and Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, right, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder talks about his budget proposal during a news conference, Thursday,

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Accompanied by state budget director John Nixon, left, and Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, right, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder talks about his budget proposal during a news conference, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis) less