o'redistribute - Bailout the States? (charts: State Budget Shortfalls in 2011, 2012, and 2013)

States Continue to Feel Recession's Impact

article source: http://www.cbpp.org/cms/?fa=view&id=711 , PDF of this Report (13pp.)

By Elizabeth McNichol, Phil Oliff and Nicholas Johnson , Updated February 7, 2011

GRIM FORECASTS: Also, see the slideshow of 8 more graphs "The State Budget Crisis and the Economy" at http://www.cbpp.org/slideshows/?fa=stateFiscalCrisis And, click on this AARP image to view state-by-state Billion Dollar unfunded debts. State Deficits % Shortfall in 2011 Budgets Click to enlarge the 'red' upper left chart

Guess o'who?'s trying to slip in another round of "Ponzi Scheme" unfunded "bailouts" and "stimulus" monies from your (debt) taxes ...this time to states?  [Hint: His initials are BHO.]

What do the four (4) states with budget surpluses have in common? [AK, AR, MT, ND]

A.  Republican Governors and/or fiscal conservatives who have run businesses

B.  Presidential Candidates e.g. Palin, Huckabee

C.  Cut Taxes, Cut Spending

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