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Governor discusses RI's emergency budget

Updated: Friday, 09 Jan 2009, 11:10 AM EST
Published : Thursday, 08 Jan 2009, 4:07 PM EST

    EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - On this week of Newsmakers, Tim White speaks with Gov. Donald Carcieri about his recently proposed emergency spending plan.

    The state needs to close a $357 million budget gap. Some of the governor's proposals include cutting state aid, reforming the state's pension system, and changing how the state's human services programs are delivered.

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    Donald Carcieri

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    Gov. Carcieri just outlined his emergency spending plan to close Rhode Island's $350 million budget gap.

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