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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
September 18, 2008
SALEM — The state Department of Human Services faces an almost $72 million budget deficit because of a decrease in tobacco tax revenue and an increase in the number of people asking for cash, food and medical assistance.
Nearly 500,000 Oregon residents received food stamps last month,....