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    Takaaki Iwabu - tiwabu@newsobserver.com
    Gov. Pat McCrory proposed a $20.6 billion state budget at the State Capitol Wednesday, March 20, 2013. The Republican governor emphasized spending on education and economic development with his 2013-15 budget proposal.
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    Takaaki Iwabu - tiwabu@newsobserver.com
    Gov. Pat McCrory proposed a $20.6 billion state budget at the State Capitol Wednesday, March 20, 2013. The Republican governor emphasized spending on education and economic development with his 2013-15 budget proposal.
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    Takaaki Iwabu - tiwabu@newsobserver.com
    Gov. Pat McCrory proposed a $20.6 billion state budget at the State Capitol Wednesday, March 20, 2013. The Republican governor emphasized spending on education and economic development with his 2013-15 budget proposal.
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    Takaaki Iwabu - tiwabu@newsobserver.com
    Gov. Pat McCrory proposed a $20.6 billion state budget at the State Capitol Wednesday, March 20, 2013. The Republican governor emphasized spending on education and economic development with his 2013-15 budget proposal.
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    Takaaki Iwabu - tiwabu@newsobserver.com
    Art Pope, Gov. Pat McCrory's chief budget writer, takes questions from reporters. McCrory proposed a $20.6 billion state budget at the State Capitol Wednesday, March 20, 2013.
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    Takaaki Iwabu - tiwabu@newsobserver.com
    Gov. Pat McCrory proposed a $20.6 billion state budget at the State Capitol Wednesday, March 20, 2013. The Republican governor emphasized spending on education and economic development with his 2013-15 budget proposal.
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    Takaaki Iwabu - tiwabu@newsobserver.com
    Gov. Pat McCrory proposed a $20.6 billion state budget at the State Capitol Wednesday, March 20, 2013. The Republican governor emphasized spending on education and economic development with his 2013-15 budget proposal.
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    Takaaki Iwabu - tiwabu@newsobserver.com
    Gov. Pat McCrory proposed a $20.6 billion state budget at the State Capitol Wednesday, March 20, 2013. The Republican governor emphasized spending on education and economic development with his 2013-15 budget proposal.
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    Takaaki Iwabu - tiwabu@newsobserver.com
    Gov. Pat McCrory proposed a $20.6 billion state budget at the State Capitol Wednesday, March 20, 2013. The Republican governor emphasized spending on education and economic development with his 2013-15 budget proposal.
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    Takaaki Iwabu - tiwabu@newsobserver.com
    Gov. Pat McCrory proposed a $20.6 billion state budget at the State Capitol Wednesday, March 20, 2013. The Republican governor emphasized spending on education and economic development with his 2013-15 budget proposal.
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    Takaaki Iwabu - tiwabu@newsobserver.com
    Ricky Diaz, deputy communications director with Gov. Pat McCrory, briefs the staff from the Office of State Budget and Management before Wednesday's press conference. McCrory proposed a $20.6 billion state budget at the State Capitol.
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