GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — This week on "To The Point," time is running out to get a new state budget.

We’ll talk with two appropriators. First, Republican Representative Greg VanWoerkom.

Rep. Greg VanWoerkom (R) Norton Shores, said that a reasonable budget was proposed by the House.

“When you look at what the House proposed, one we increase the student pupil funding higher than it’s ever been by over 20 percent more than was before," he said.

“On the healthcare side, our budget actually includes all the actual enrollees. The Senate, Democrat budget did not include all the enrollees and then we make it up with general fund dollars. So we put a reasonable budget in there to make sure that people that need the healthcare, need the assistance, receive it.”

Rep. Matt Longjohn (D) Portag

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