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Minnesota's budget and shutdown

Minnesota Public Radio coverage of the Minnesota budget negotiations and shutdown.

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Minnesota's budget and shutdown

The cuts to come

Broadcast: Midday, 12/19/2008, 11:00 a.m.

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As Governor Pawlenty outlines his priorities for budget cuts to make up a short-term $426 million budget shortfall, legislative leaders fine-tune their own approaches to the budget crisis.

A number of scenarios are emerging, and MPR's Gary Eichten talks with House and Senate leaders about their options.

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  • Dick Cohen: Senate Finance Committee Chair, DFL-St. Paul
  • Marty Siefert: House Minority Leader, R-Marshall

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