Assessments differ, but reports call for spending controls

Tuesday, January 22, 2002

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The authors of two reports offered conflicting assessments of state revenue growth on Monday but agreed lawmakers must make major cuts to keep the state budget in balance.

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