Deficit Grows Even Larger

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Published February 4, 2010 at 8:26 AM EST

By Karen DeWitt

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Albany, NY – The state's budget deficit has grown yet again, and has now reached $8.2 billion dollars, says Governor Paterson, who says another $750 million dollar hole has opened up in the past couple of weeks.

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