Spitzer’s Executive Budget Closes the Deficit

GOVERNOR SPITZER’S EXECUTIVE BUDGET CLOSES THE DEFICIT, PROTECTS NEW YORK’S PRIORITIES AND INVESTS IN ECONOMIC GROWTH

Tough Choices Allow Key Investments in Our State’s Future; Builds on Key Reforms Enacted in Last Year’s Budget

Governor Eliot Spitzer today delivered his 2008-09 Executive Budget, which closes a projected $4.4 billion budget gap without raising taxes, while making key investments in education, health care, and economic development. The balanced budget fulfills the Governor’s budget goals of responsibly closing the budget gap, protecting core priorities and investing for economic growth.

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