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Paterson to lawmakers: Let me cut spending if you won't
ALBANY - Seeking to break the logjam on the budget deficit, Gov. David A. Paterson on Tuesday asked lawmakers to grant him the authority to cut spending if they won't.
Paterson, speaking to residents via the Internet, expressed frustration at the prolonged impasse over closing this year's $3.2-billion deficit. He said the state's financial stability was imperiled.
The governor asked...
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