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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Governor's Budget Plan Threatens Stimulus Funds

    Robert Reich, former President Clinton's Secretary of Labor, says "states are actively erasing half of the federal stimulus" by reducing services. Governor Schwarzenegger's plan to fix the budget may put $10 billion at risk. That's according to Matthew Yi, who reports from Sacramento for the San Francisco Chronicle .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Robert Reich, former President Clinton's Secretary of Labor, says "states are actively erasing half of the federal stimulus" by reducing services. Governor Schwarzenegger's plan to fix the budget may put $10 billion at risk. That's according to Matthew Yi, who reports from Sacramento for the San Francisco Chronicle.

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    4. 42:26White and Clark, the Light and Dark Behind LA Noir
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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    State Money Troubles Lead to Release of Prisoners
    1. 0:00With Unemployment at 9.5 Percent, Is the Stimulus Working?
    2. 25:59Governor's Budget Plan Threatens Stimulus FundsYou’re reading this
    3. 30:19State Money Troubles Lead to Release of Prisoners
    4. 42:26White and Clark, the Light and Dark Behind LA Noir
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