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> [“These are tough times for state governments. Huge deficits loom almost everywhere, from California to New York, from New Jersey to Texas. Wait—Texas? Wasn't Texas supposed to be thriving even as the rest of America suffered? Didn't its governor declare,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-krugman/these-are-tough-times-for-state-governments-huge-deficits-loom-almost/)

[Paul Krugman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-krugman/)

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