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Montana Gov. Schweitzer tells legislative leaders that stimulus will come earmarked – lawmakers could have little say on stimulus

"Anybody that thinks the money is going to come to us as some kind of block grant is smoking pine cones," Schweitzer said.

Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer told state legislative leaders Thursday that Congress will likely give them little say in how federal stimulus money is spent, urging them to keep working on their normal budget process.

The governor, meeting with Republican Senate President Bob Story and Democratic House Speaker Bob Bergren, said any federal stimulus package will be allocated very specifically. Schweitzer said details of pending federal plans are still up in the air, but he is certain it will come from Washington D.C. already earmarked.

Matt Gouras, Associated Press Writer

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