In this Jan. 15, 2009, file photo Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, left, greets lawmakers after his State of the State address to a joint session of the Minnesota Legislature in St. Paul, Minn. Pawlenty, a Republican, is no big stimulus fan but he plans to take the recovery plan money; the state is running $4.6 billion short over two years, or about 13 percent of the budget. Pawlenty said he doesn't expect major problems reaching agreement with the Democrats who control the Legislature over how to use the stimulus dollars. AP Photo logo AP Photo 8 months ago

In this Jan. 15, 2009, file photo Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, left, greets lawmakers after his State of the State address to a joint session of the Minnesota Legislature in St. Paul, Minn. Pawlenty, a Republican, is no big stimulus fan but he plans to take the recovery plan money; the state is running $4.6 billion short over two years, or about 13 percent of the budget. Pawlenty said he doesn't expect major problems reaching agreement with the Democrats who control the Legislature over how to use the stimulus dollars.

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