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What do you think the Legislature should do with the state's more than $2 billion budget surplus?


Cut taxes for businesses and individuals	70.5% (260)
Increase state spending such as teacher pay raises	10.3% (38)
Combination of tax cuts and more state spending	17.6% (65)
Don't know	1.6% (6)

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