Governer Rendell asks for 200 million dollars

    By: Scott Detrow

    Pennsylvania Governor Rendell is asking the General Assembly to relinquish its 200 million dollar surplus to help close the state’s 2.3 billion dollar budget gap. But Republican leaders say Rendell is holding onto his own excess fund. WHYY’s Scott Detrow reports.

    By: Scott Detrow

    Pennsylvania Governor Rendell is asking the General Assembly to relinquish its 200 million dollar surplus to help close the state’s 2.3 billion dollar budget gap. But Republican leaders say Rendell is holding onto his own excess fund. WHYY’s Scott Detrow reports. [audio: reports20090202rendellmillions.mp3]

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