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Critics blast package of late Vt. budget trims

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Written by Associated Press   
Friday, April 02, 2010

Dave Gram

Advocates for the elderly worry about changes in Medicaid funding for nursing homes, environmentalists say state park land would be sold too easily and regional planners say they can't be rushed into a merger with economic development offices.

Those are among the complaints being voiced about a package of efforts to trim the state budget dubbed "Challenges for Change."

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“As a rancher who leases public lands for cattle, I’ve seen my share of cut fences and rangeland damaged by ORV use. I’ve also experienced ORV trespass onto my private lands. But I’ve had no way to identify the culprits when reporting trespass or illegal ORV use to local law enforcement. Congress should require that ORVs used on public lands have visible identification plates or decals. Doing so would remove the anonymity enjoyed by ORV riders who are bent on breaking the rules.”

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