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May 18, 2011 at 2:41AM

House Republicans defeated DFL Gov. Mark Dayton's proposal to raise taxes on wealthiest 2 percent of Minnesotans and began passing their budget bills Tuesday night.

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House and Senate Republicans have until Monday at midnight to reach agreement with Dayton on resolving the state's $5 billion budget deficit or face a special session and possible government shutdown.

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