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Why US states need a bail-out

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America's governors have warned that states will have to slash services as a sinking economy hits budgets hard, urging president-elect Barack Obama to pump billions of dollars into infrastructure projects.

Here, Katty Kay talks to North Carolina Governor Mike Easley about a potential bail-out for states.

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