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  "path": "/2026/03/24/repub/federal-cuts-expiring-aid-squeeze-state-budgets-nationwide/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-24T15:20:58.000Z",
  "site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
  "tags": [
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    "budget"
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  "textContent": "A perfect storm has arrived on the ledgers of many state budgets, bearing down on the people who often need help the most. Federal and state policy decisions, the end of pandemic aid and long-term fiscal trends — such as people aging into Social Security benefits — are requiring states to take a tougher look […]",
  "title": "Federal cuts, expiring aid squeeze state budgets nationwide"
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