Colorado is facing a budget shortfall of 1.5 billion dollars for this and last year's budget cycle, and that means furlough days and pay cuts for state workers. As part of a statewide series on the economy from Rocky Mountain Community Radio, capitol correspondent Bente Birkeland talks to government employees to see how the cuts are impacting them.
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