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With credit skintight, governments are in a bind

Despite federal passage of the financial bailout, state and local governments face budget shortfalls and continued tight credit. <p><a href="http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~a/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories?a=m8g65H"><img src="http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~a/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories?i=m8g65H" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~4/412309608" height="1" width="1"/>