2010 Budget outlays set to be slashed
Published: 30 July, 2009, 12:32
Budget spending will be cut by a quarter in 2010, with an announcment on the decision expected at Thursday’s cabinet meeting.
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Published: 30 July, 2009, 12:32
Budget spending will be cut by a quarter in 2010, with an announcment on the decision expected at Thursday’s cabinet meeting.
It could be worse. Putin could be governor of California. We can't borrow money and tax revenues are off almost 50 percent. Small business contractors are starting to sue the state over the IOUs. At least Russia entered this crisis with a big savings account.