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  [AK Gov] Candidates differ on state budget
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Last EditedCBlock941  Nov 01, 2006 10:19am
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News DateWednesday, November 1, 2006 04:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionOf all the campaign issues in 2006, the one that arguably affects Alaskans the most each day is also the one that can give a governor fits.

It’s the twin budgets.

How often roads get plowed, whether additional classes get taught, how often criminals get prosecuted, which communities will get new buildings — the operating and capital budgets lay out these and hundreds of other items reflective of a governor’s priorities and the sometimes difficult choices that ensue.

Each of the three main candidates for governor in Tuesday’s election has a distinct fiscal approach for assembling those budgets. And each would see the state using the additional millions in oil revenue in a different manner.
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