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State budget could reduce public transit aid by 10%

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The Assembly is debating a state budget that would reduce public transit aid by 10 percent. Transportation officials say this could lead to higher bus fares, fewer routes and increased access problems for a ever-expanding group: the elderly. Shamane Mills reports.

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