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Last Updated on Monday, 2 February 2009 11:32 Written by rslcpol Monday, 2 February 2009 11:32
From the Bellingham Herald:
With the state facing an estimated $6 billion budget shortfall, it’s all part of a needed “belt tightening.” they say.
“A million here, a million there, pretty soon you’re talking about real money,” said Rep. Ross Hunter, chairman of the House Finance Committee.
Boards and commissions make up a “vanishingly small” portion of state’s budget, said Hunter, D-Medina. But, he added, social services, education and other higher-profile programs shouldn’t be the only ones to face stark cuts.
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