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October 27, 2010

States Face Perpetual Sophie's Choice

Justin Rohrlich, MarketWatch

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Oct. 27, 2010, 12:01 a.m. EDT

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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) "” American states face a perpetual Sophie's Choice of sorts.

When times are good, and you own a business, the last thing you want to do is give up more of your profit.

When...

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TAGGED: Budget Deficit, Justin Rohrlich

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