Local governments received advance notice of the estimated size of general and special transfer payments from the central government to become able to compile more comprehensive budgets.

提前向地方告知中央财政财力性转移支付和专项转移支付预计数，增强地方预算编报的完整性。

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Large cuts to state and local government budgets have not helped at all this time round.

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The statement laid out changes to welfare and tax and cuts to local government budgets amongst other measures.

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Other cities in Indiana have been turning off their street lights to save money in a time of extremely tight local government budgets, notes Graham.

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