BY RICK PLUTA
Michigan Public Radio Network
Budget negotiations continue this week in Lansing.
Governor Rick Snyder said he remains confident the Legislature will agree to raise more than a billion dollars for roads and transportation projects, and to add people to the Medicaid program. But many Republicans don't support the federal health care law that would pay for the Medicaid expansion.
The Republican governor continues to have a tough time selling his budget to GOP lawmakers. But he said it can get done before a June deadline.
"You can't predict things for sure, but as a practical matter, I think people are working in good faith to understand, we have problems to solve in Michigan." Snyder said.
Some Republicans say they might consider the Medicaid expansion in exchange for some changes to the program.
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