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Sunday, June 15, 2008

State budget has fair share of pork, Star-Banner

By Joe Follick
June 2, 2008

TALLAHASSEE - Lawmakers showed more restraint this year in drawing up the state's $66.2 billion budget but still tucked in more than $110 million in questionable spending projects, according to an annual review by Florida TaxWatch.

Gov. Charlie Crist will consider vetoing some of the items as he signs the coming fiscal year's budget within the next few weeks.

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