Gov. Dayton addresses the budget situation

Gov. Mark Dayton
Gov. Mark Dayton speaks to the media at the state Capitol after the February state budget forecast was announced. The forecast has improved to a $5 billion deficit in the next two-year budget cycle from an earlier project deficit of $6.2 billion.
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