WASHINGTON–Maryland's new Governor says, upon taking office, he will have no choice but to begin cutting state spending.
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Republican Larry Hogan warns that budget cuts are in Maryland's future, saying, "People are going to have to brace."
Hogan says there will be very tough budget decisions to make — but he added, "that's what the voters elected me to do."
It's estimated that Maryland's budget shortfall will reach nearly $1.2 billion over the next two years. Hogan has committed to balancing the budget without raising taxes.
He won't say which programs he plans to cut.
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