September 7, 2024

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Where Government Gets Exposed

Harrell Admits Parts of Budget Have Grown

By Jonathon Hill
Citizen Reporter

When asked during an Oct. 21 meeting with Upstate grassroots leaders who’s driving the increases in spending, Harrell said that was a misnomer. “The budget’s actually smaller than it has been.” But when it was pointed out that the state’s overall budget for FY 2010-11 actually increased from the previous year, Harrell conceded that parts of the budget had actually increased.

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