Under the budget passed in April, total state spending was to increase by 8 percent over last year.

Only one of the four ballot questions calls for new state spending.

Says state spending should be reduced, but does not say how.

But for many years, he said, "we have not made good decisions" on state spending.

But there are other ways to measure growth in state spending.

Total state spending for the year is expected to be about $47 billion.

Total state spending, including Federal grants, increased by 6 percent.

The House bill includes no requirement for such state spending.

Total state spending will increase by 6.1 percent over this year.

He asked for and won cuts of $600 million in state spending.