October 20, 2008
Florida taxpayers are about to get a swift introduction to what state government does for them, and they're not going to enjoy it.
The Legislature probably won't really cut the budget by 10 percent in its 2009 session. Gov. Charlie Crist and state legislative leaders, having already held back 4 percent of this year's operating funds for each state agency, told all departments to submit budget requests contemplating a 10-percent reduction in their spending.
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