Gov. Holden unveils $19.2 billion budget

Thursday, January 24, 2002

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Bob Holden on Tuesday urged lawmakers to make tough spending cuts to balance the state budget without a general tax increase while protecting education and Missouri's most vulnerable citizens.

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