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Abercrombie: Spending increases for necessities

By Audrey McAvoy
Published December 21, 2012 3:54am ET
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Abercrombie: Spending increases for necessities
Gov. Neil Abercrombie, left, discusses his budget proposals for the next two fiscal years at a news conference with Budget Director Kalbert Young at the state Capitol in Honolulu on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. The governor says spending increases he's proposing address fundamental necessities like early childhood education, state employee pensions and retiree health care. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy) | Audrey McAvoy

HONOLULU (AP) — Gov. Neil Abercrombie said Thursday that the spending increases he’s proposing for the next two fiscal years address fundamental necessities like early childhood education, state employee pensions and retiree health care.

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