Guess what? It still wasn't enough - not by a long shot.
Along with the usual gamble that memories of tax increases would fade by the time the next election rolled around, the governor and the legislators were wagering that the economic slowdown would be mild and temporary.
They lost that bet. Now they will have no choice but to impose some real austerity, a lot of which will be passed on to the counties.
Things are going to be grim at...
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