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Gov. Tom Corbett Tuesday proposed reducing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania appropriation to Temple and other state-related schools by 30 percent, as part of his 2012-13 budget plan. The cuts would also affect Penn State and the University of Pittsburgh.

If approved, the Commonwealth appropriation for Temple would be reduced by nearly $42 million to approximately $98 million. Taking into account the 19 percent reduction in the current fiscal year, plus a 5 percent “freeze” imposed by the governor in January, Temple’s Commonwealth appropriation will fall by more than 50 percent over two years, if the governor’s plan is approved by the General Assembly.

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