How Minnesota should deal with the budget deficit

Quie & Moe
Former Minnesota Gov. Al Quie (left) and former Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe (right), during an appearance on MPR's Midday on Mar. 2, 2009.
MPR photo/Tom Weber

Lawmakers at the Minnesota Capitol continue to work on the state budget, trying to solve a projected $4.8 billion deficit. Gov. Tim Pawlenty has said he expects the hole to get even bigger when a new forecast is released this week.

Former Republican Gov. Al Quie and former DFL Sen. Majority Leader Roger Moe offer advice on how to deal with that deficit.

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