• As most of you remember, the State of South Dakota was burdened two years ago by a structural deficit. That year, we made the tough, prudent decision to cut spending in all areas of state government. I cut my own salary by 15 percent and cut my office's budget by more than 10 percent.
• It is a process that we do not wish to undertake again, which is why our state

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