Capitol Hill Conversation – Balancing the BudgetFebruary 8, 2010
By law, the state has to adopt a balanced budget every year. That's not going to be easy this time around. Tax revenues continue to come in under projections, and there's no guarantee of more stimulus money from the federal government. Governor Phil Bredesen's proposed budget includes cuts, but as WPLN's State Capitol Correspondent Joe White tells Nina Cardona, it also calls for bringing more money in by drawing on the state's reserve funds and increasing a handful of taxes and fees.
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