MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Jim Doyle said the nation’s economic woes are taking a toll on the state and could greatly impact the state’s budget.
Doyle laid out the state’s financial picture Wednesday afternoon saying the last two months have hit the state harder than expected, and that he anticipates a deficit of more than $3 billion.
Doyle said Wednesday that job cuts and spending reductions across all of government could be part of the mix. Doyle said he wants to protect his priorities, including education, but he can’t promise anything will be off limits.