By Samuel Carter Karlin
BATON ROUGE — Some House Republicans, wary of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ budget figures and reluctant to raise more taxes, are questioning whether the state truly has a $600 million shortfall, with one legislator estimating the shortfall could be up to half that figure.
House Appropriations Committee chairman Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, believes Edwards’ spending targets — nearly $9 billion in spending — are too high.
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