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Democrat Mark Dayton's campaign announced today that he met with top budget experts on Wednesday.  Dayton met with several former Finance Commissioners.  The group included John Gunyou, who served under GOP Gov. Arne Carlson), Peggy Ingison, who served under Gov. Pawlenty, Jay Kiedrowski, who served under Gov. Rudy Perpich and Pam Wheelock, who served under Gov. Ventura.

Minnesota is facing a nearly $6 billion projected budget deficit which the next governor (dayton or Republican Tom Emmer) will have to make a top priority.

Dayton released this statement about the meeting:

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Dayton met with Finance officials who served under Pawlenty, Perpich, Ventura and Carlson.

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