Carcieri delivers final State of the State address in Rhode Island
(NECN: Providence, RI) - Outgoing Rhode Island Governor Don Carcieri delivered his final State of the State address Tuesday night. The major focus was on the economy. The state has one of the worst unemployment rates in the country, and Carcieri was pushing for job growth.
Carcieri proposed a tax credit for companies that hire workers, and says the state budget will contain measures to spur lending to small firms and other forms of business-tax relief.
The following are prepared remarks from Governor Carcieri:
