McDonnell cobbles together $50 million to pay for jobs plan

Published January 26, 2010 5:00am ET



Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell wants to cobble together more than $50 million in cuts and revenues to pay for an ambitious economic plan he rolled out a week ago.

McDonnell has said he wants to pump money into a handful of funds used to attract major employers, promote tourism and boost wine and film making in the commonwealth. His initiatives also include funding to start economic development offices in Asia and the United Kingdom and to expand tax credits for biotech investment.

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