MISSOURI WATCH: IT'S TIME TO REDUCE STATE EXPENSES

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Monday, July 10, 1995

This moment in Missouri history would seem to be an inappropriate time to suggest that state government in Jefferson City should be downsized and its payrolls purged of all but the most essential workers. Dozens of state employees are in the throes of attempting to deal with the ultimatum that is inherent in the recent congressionally approved budget resolutions, which provide for a large number of block grants that, when added together, fail to match the total funds now coming from Washington for a wide assortment of programs.

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