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State Budget Troubles Worsen

By Elizabeth McNichol and Iris J. Lav
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
October 24th, 2008
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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
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Elizabeth McNichol and Iris J. Lav
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http://www.cbpp.org/9-8-08sfp.htm
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10/24/2008

At least 39 states faced or are facing shortfalls in their budgets for this and/or next year. Over half the states had already cut spending, used reserves, or raised revenues in order to adopt a balanced budget for the current fiscal year — which started July 1 in most states. Now, their budgets have fallen out of balance again. more »

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Congressional Budget Office

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By Susan Ozawa
October 31st, 2008

CBO's mandate is to provide the Congress with objective, nonpartisan, and timely analyses to aid in economic and budgetary decisions on the wide array of programs covered by the federal budget, and the information and estimates required for the congressional budget process. more »

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How Deficit Spending Can Be Fiscally Responsible

By economistmom
From economistmom.com
October 17th, 2008
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economistmom.com — Fiscal responsibility is a much broader concept than having a goal of a balanced budget. It means prioritizing those fiscal policies that would contribute the most to economic stability and economic growth, then determining how to finance those policies in the most efficient and fair way possible. It means formulating our fiscal policies to maximize their net benefits to society.

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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

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By Scott Laczay
December 10th, 2007
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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is one of the nation’s premier policy organizations working at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals.

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