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6 October
10:46 pm

Michigan has a seventy five billion dollar budget

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John James, at Michigan Governor General Election Debate (WOOD TV8)

10:46 pm
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Why we checked itSpecific dollar figure for Michigan's state budget that can be verified against official budget documents
What we foundMichigan's state budget is substantially larger than $75 billion; official figures place recent budgets between approximately $74.6 billion (FY 2025-26 adjusted gross) and $85 billion (FY 2026-27), with the current FY 2026 enacted budget at $76.6 billion — making $75 billion a low-end figure that does not reflect the budget at the time of the debate.
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