Sec. Gonzalez: 'Fiscal Cliff' Fears Have Frozen Economy, Constrained Growth

Gov. Deval Patrick announced Tuesday that he is calling for a number of spending cuts in an effort close a $540 million budget gap in the wake of lower-than-projected state tax revenues.

Massachusetts Secretary of Administration and Finance Jay Gonzalez joined WBUR's Morning Edition to explain more about these cuts.

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