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Carcieri returning after Obama meeting
US governors discuss economy with president-elect
Updated: Tuesday, 02 Dec 2008, 6:43 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 02 Dec 2008, 2:54 PM EST
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Rhode Island Gov. Donald Carcieri returned to Rhode Island Tuesday afternoon following a morning meeting on the nation’s battered economy with President-elect Barack Obama.
The meeting was hosted by the National Governors Association in Philadelphia. Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick also attended the meeting.
NGA members are pushing for a stimulus package that includes at least $40 billion to help pay for health care programs and $136 billion more for road and bridge repairs.
Carcieri is the governor of the smallest state, but he faces big economic trouble .
Rhode Island has one of the worst unemployment rates in the country. Declining tax revenue has caused a massive state budget deficit and could lead to more spending cuts or tax increases.
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