Monday, December 07, 2009
Beshear Considering Government Cuts
KENTUCKY....
As Kentucky tries to work through a lingering budget crisis, and, with the state already having cut some $800 million out of its budget, Governor Steve Beshear said Monday he isn't ruling out the possibility of more government layoffs. Beshear says developing a balanced budget is the biggest issue he and lawmakers will face in the upcoming legislative session which meets in January. To balance the current budget, revenue shortfalls have already forced cuts in some government services, and Beshear says he hopes layoffs aren't necessary. He has already called on agency heads to cut an additional $161 million and says shrinking revenues have left political leaders with no easy choices.
As Kentucky tries to work through a lingering budget crisis, and, with the state already having cut some $800 million out of its budget, Governor Steve Beshear said Monday he isn't ruling out the possibility of more government layoffs. Beshear says developing a balanced budget is the biggest issue he and lawmakers will face in the upcoming legislative session which meets in January. To balance the current budget, revenue shortfalls have already forced cuts in some government services, and Beshear says he hopes layoffs aren't necessary. He has already called on agency heads to cut an additional $161 million and says shrinking revenues have left political leaders with no easy choices.
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