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Good news not expected in Beshear's budget address

The second-term Democrat has already warned state agencies that
they should brace for spending cuts in the upcoming two-year
budget.

Initial projections were that the cuts would be in the 7 to 9
percent range.

Budget cuts have been common over the past four years in
Kentucky because of the lingering economic recession that is blamed for $1 billion in revenue shortfalls since Beshear initially took
office in late 2007. Some agencies already have had to cut their
spending 25 to 30 percent.

(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


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