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Midstate business leaders applauded the state government for rolling back spending in the long-delayed budget, but the cuts will fall heavily on economic development programs.
For example, the Industrial Resource Centers that provide consulting services to manufacturing firms will receive some $7.7 million. That's about half the typical amount, said John Lloyd, president and chief executive officer of Mantee Inc., the consulting center in York.
"We are a program that can help lead the Pennsylvania economy out of the recession," Lloyd said. "Manufacturing is critical to our economy here in Pennsylvania ... and now, at a time when manufacturers need the help the …
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