MONDAY DEFECIT ESTIMATE UP IN SMOKE

The projected 562.6 million dollar State of Oregon budget defecit for the rest of the biennium has grown to 577 million dollars….because of smoking.  The State Economist’s  office says it missed something….cigarette tax revenues are down 14.5 million dollars.  Governor Kulongoski wants across-the-board nine percent agency cuts to make up the defecit.  Republicans and even some Democrats say the legislature should be called into special session to make targeted cuts more in line with the priorities of Oregonians.

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