Guy in this job out of the business world. First thing I had to do was we're looking at $2 billion budget deficits as far as I could see. Balance that, Balance that without raising income taxes, which is what four or five of my predecessors have done. I think that gave the business community some confidence that we're getting our fiscal house in order. (05:08–05:14)
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Asserts that he balanced the budget without raising income taxes, unlike four or five previous governors.
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