House GOP blocks vote on tax cut, rejects Dem plan

by Associated Press

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Posted on February 21, 2013 at 9:02 PM

Updated today at 9:02 PM

?? INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- House Republicans are blocking a vote on Gov. Mike Pence's tax cut with a promise to take up the issue in April.
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?? Republicans voted along party lines to keep House Democrats from forcing a vote on the tax cut Thursday. The effort came as lawmakers advanced a $30 billion biennial budget that swaps the cut for more spending on schools and roads.
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?? Democratic House Minority Leader Scott Pelath said Pence deserves an up-or-down vote on his top priority. But Republican Rep. Jerry Torr argued that any vote should wait until after lawmakers see an updated economic forecast in April.
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?? The House also rejected Democrats' efforts Thursday to reshape the budget to spend more on schools and offer a progressive tax cut.
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?? Republicans hold a supermajority in the chamber of 69-31.
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