«So, please, as we engage in yet another community - wide
debate about consolidation, dust off your history books,» she said.
Republicans said nothing during the
debate over the «big ugly,» which also included
about $ 25.8 billion in funding for public schools, revived the 421 - a housing subsidy program, creates a new scholarship program for public colleges, included billions for water infrastructure, spurs municipal service
consolidation and extended the state's expiring millionaires tax for two years.