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James Whittier Parker: “Let me just say there is a $65 million shortfall. We have added $26 million. That leaves us $39 million, I mean around…”

On the recordJuly 22, 1998
Let me just say there is a $65 million shortfall. We have added $26 million. That leaves us $39 million, I mean around $40 million. There is still a shortfall there. So this windfall, supposed windfall is not a windfall, it is still a shortfall.

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Discussing budget shortfalls and funding issues.

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