In this clip, Ed Rendell talks about why he never expected to be named to a cabinet position in the new Barack Obama administration and why the economic crisis is even more reason he should stay put.

This interview comes just a week before Pennsylvania Governor Rendell will announce the budget for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1st. This spending plan is likely to include less money for state agencies as the Governor prepares for lackluster revenue returns in the year ahead.

Pennsylvania is still working to lower spending for the current fiscal year. The State’s General Fund budget was $28.3 billion. But with the economy tanking, revenues are expected to come in $2.3 billion lower than estimated.

Last month the Governor announced budget cuts to deal with $1.6 billion of that gap. The remaining $700 million is supposed to come from the Congressional stimulus plan and from the legislature’s reserve fund.

To watch this interview on WHYY TV you can tune in tonight at 10:00pm.

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This was recorded on Tuesday at the Kimmel Center and you should recognize the interview. That’s WHYY’s own Marty Moss-Coane the host of Radio Times.

To see the full interview online click here