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Scottish Conservative justice spokesman Liam Kerr confirmed his party's backing for the bill, but he echoed concerns about the legislation's impact on police, local authority and court budgets.

France's budget deficit this year is projected to hit 5.4% of GDP.

Much of the props came from thrift store hunting, for instance, and the 25 year-old Mancuso notes his mom is helping with the budget.

Still, McGowan acknowledged there was room for more improvement — and said the recent report identified the solution: bolstering his budget and staff.

But many have objected to doing that as part of the budget process.