ANNAPOLIS - When a family hits hard times, it cuts obvious excess spending by eating out less, shopping smarter, and abstaining from luxuries.
But when hard times keep coming and reducing the excess isn't enough, families can be forced to cut back on essentials, dip into savings or make more money to pay the bills.
This is the situation the state of Maryland finds itself in.
"We're essentially broke. We're broke," said Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot.
Now somewhere in what's left, the Board of Public Works must identify ways the state can get by with less.
"We don't have enough...
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