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Amid crisis, states forced to take ‘drastic action’

Unread postby Ferretlover » Fri 10 Oct 2008, 08:22:55

Work for the government?

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'S')tates slashing budgets, axing jobs, halting major construction projects:
With the economy in a slide and the credit markets seized up, states are slashing budgets, eliminating jobs, putting major construction projects on hold and nervously waiting to see whether their shriveled pension funds recover. ...
Associated Press

States mentioned in article: MD, NY, MA, IN, WA, PA, CO, UT, MO, MN, IA, WVA, NJ, and CT.
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Re: Amid crisis, states forced to take ‘drastic action’

Unread postby Daniel_Plainview » Fri 10 Oct 2008, 08:26:29

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ferretlover', 'S')tates mentioned in article: MD, NY, MA, IN, WA, PA, CO, UT, MO, MN, IA, WVA, NJ, and CT.

California not mentioned?
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Re: Amid crisis, states forced to take ‘drastic action’

Unread postby TheDude » Fri 10 Oct 2008, 08:31:20

Of course it is - interactive map says their budget gap is $22.2 billion, too.
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Re: Amid crisis, states forced to take ‘drastic action’

Unread postby Ferretlover » Fri 10 Oct 2008, 09:20:15

:oops: Left out Ahnold & CA !
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