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Critics of Donald Trump's big policy bill say it will grow the federal budget deficit | First Listen

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  • Congressman Darin LaHood rejects economic assessments that say the federal budget deficit will grow
  • Two Democratic members of Congress running for U.S. Senate visited central Illinois to discuss federal spending cuts
  • Illinois is one of 24 states suing the federal government over its decision to withhold nearly $7 billion in education funding
  • State Farm is defending a looming rate increase in homeowner insurance
Michelle Eccles anchors NPR Illinois' Morning Edition. Michelle has more than 30 years of experience in broadcasting which all began at her high school radio station, Homewood-Flossmoor High School in Flossmoor, Illinois. She attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale for her Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a focus in Radio Television and went on to become an award winning anchor and reporter for stations in Decatur and Springfield.
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