Oklahoma budget cuts affect subsidies

 
BY JULIE BISBEE
Published: December 27, 2009

State budget cuts could endanger federal funds that flow into the state, resulting in deeper losses for some programs.

For some programs, a $1 investment in state funds means $3 in federal funds. When state officials cut programs they could be losing federal dollars as well.

"We want to minimize the loss of federal dollars as much as possible,” state Treasurer Scott Meacham said. "But we’r...


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