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"It was supposed to be a briefing about activity in Albany but Washington was a hot topic.Speaking at the North Country Chamber of Commerce breakfast in Plattsburgh, New York lawmakers expressed their concerns about how sequestration may affect the state budget process.North Country Assemblywoman Janet Duprey revealed her concerns about automatic cuts to health care as federal funding gets slashed. She said that in particular, mental health care could face some challenges. Duprey urged the crowd to make their voices heard so a new federal budget deal can be reached.State Senator Betty Little also discussed the federal funding issues. She also revealed her optimism that a state budget would be settled on time. Senator Little also spoke about the state's recent gun control laws. Little doubted that the law would be repealed but expected it to be challenged in the courts."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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