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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Republican-controlled General Assembly is sending its North Carolina government budget agreement to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, who is likely to veto it.

The House and Senate gave their final approval on Thursday to a two-year spending plan in separate votes. It received preliminary approval Wednesday following debate in each chamber.

The measure was mostly hammered out by GOP leaders. Cooper and Democratic allies are unhappy that it doesn’t expand Medicaid and it reduces corporate taxes further. And instead of bonds for school construction, the budget uses existing funds. Republican lawmakers pleaded with Democratic colleagues not to let politics over Medicaid expansion get in the way of enacting a budget.

A Cooper veto will be upheld if Democrats largely remain united on future override votes.

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