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BILOXI, Miss. — A bipartisan group of governors said Saturday that the federal stimulus package helped states avoid deep budget cuts during the recession. But some at the National Governors Association convention said they’re not pushing for another infusion of cash from Washington.
“I don’t think there’s an appetite for it,” said Democratic Gov. Joe Manchin of West Virginia.
About half the nation’s governors, including Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, were attending the convention on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Some stayed home to work on budgets, including the group’s president, Pennsylvania Democrat Ed Rendell.
