But the spending package still provides an $870 million surplus, the largest in state history.

To pay for the new spending package, it must increase the amount of debt it issues every month.

The total spending package at issue now is still about $4 billion higher than White House officials wanted.

He values his spending package at $475 billion over 10 years, which would be 10 percent of the surplus.

The governor said he wanted a spending package that would raise taxes no more than $250 million.

The full House and Senate could take up the bill in the coming weeks as part of a larger spending package.

Approval of last year's spending package was 104 days late, coming on July 13.

Officials have promised this spending package will be the last.

In order to boost falling demand, the government announced an additional £20bn spending package.

A bigger spending package is not a drive toward a balanced budget.