Hot Economy Won't Fill Budget Holes ; Lawmakers Warned They Likely Will Have to Cut Hundreds of Millions

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DENVER - Colorado's economy may be rebounding, but hopeful signs for Colorado workers won't help state government deal with its budget problems.

Even if the economy miraculously recovers in the next few months, pumping millions into the state's coffers, lawmakers probably still will have to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in state spending.

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Hot Economy Won't Fill Budget Holes ; Lawmakers Warned They Likely Will Have to Cut Hundreds of Millions

Members of the Joint Budget Committee aired that warning Tuesday to fellow lawmakers, many of whom assumed programs that were cut...

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