DENVER (AP) — Republicans who control the Colorado House have the chance to put their stamp on the state budget next year — and it's looking like they'll force a standoff with Democrats and Gov. John Hickenlooper over a tax break for seniors and Medicaid spending.

With a one-vote advantage, House Republicans are standing firm on keeping a $98.6 million property tax break for seniors scheduled to be reinstated next year, despite Hickenlooper's insistence that the state can't afford it.

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