印地安那共和党人通过预算44B, 提高香烟税, 削减教育和保健经费。 Indiana Republicans pass $44B budget raising cigarette taxes, cutting education and health funding.

印地安那共和党通过440亿美元的预算, 解决20亿美元短缺, 每包香烟税增加2美元, 并削减高等教育及公共卫生经费。 Indiana Republicans passed a $44 billion budget addressing a $2 billion shortfall, raising the cigarette tax by $2 per pack and cutting higher education and public health funding. 预算扩大了学校凭证资格,并赋予总督对印第安纳大学董事会的控制权。 The budget expands school voucher eligibility and gives the governor control over the Indiana University Board of Trustees. 民主党人批评预算,认为预算将财政责任置于公共卫生和教育之上。 Democrats criticized the budget, arguing it prioritizes fiscal responsibility over public health and education. 现在预算正等待总督迈克·布劳恩的签署。 The budget now awaits Governor Mike Braun's signature.