Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy and his fellow Democrats in the General Assembly are at odds over how to fix the projected $922 million deficit in next fiscal year's approximate $20 billion budget.The majority Democratic leaders skipped a closed-door meeting with the governor on Tuesday. Malloy only met with the minority Republican legislative leaders.
The disagreement comes as the legislature's May 4 adjournment looms.
The governor last week took the unusual step of offering a revised budget proposal, about two months after unveiling his first budget. His latest plan would cut about $352 million more than planned to cover the entire deficit, which has worsened since Malloy's first budget.
House Speaker Brendan Sharkey has said Malloy's plan couldn't pass the legislature.
The new fiscal year begins July 1.
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