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During Ronnie Musgrove’s term as Governor, Mississippi went from having an approximately $230 million surplus to having a budget deficit estimated at up to $700 million. And Mississippi lost more than 51,000 manufacturing jobs and had a net loss of more than 38,000 nonfarm jobs. And Musgrove accepted several hundred thousand dollars in camapaign contributions from contributor attempting to influence Musgrove and judges.
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