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State Budget Signed by Governor

State Budget Signed by Governor - Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 1:54PM EST

Reported by: Eyewitness News
Saturday, Oct 10, 2009 @ 01:54pm EDT

HARRISBURG - Governor Ed Rendell signed the 2009-2010 budget Friday night, the 101st day Pennsylvania was without a budget.

The $27.8 billion dollar plan includes a $500 million dollar cut in spending.

"This budget is a good one. it's a realistic one," said Governor Rendell. "It avoids broad-based tax increases, and it cuts overall spending by half a billion dollars."

The governor adds it preserves much-needed funding for Pre-K Counts and other education programs.

But it also cuts human services funding by 17%. Look for that reaction story on Eyewitness News at 11 Saturday, as well as at pahomepage. com.