If you click the supposedly “no gap” states, you actually see they aren’t balanced but simply have no data. So the chart legend is misleading in that regard. If you look more closely, some of the states have some data and they had shortfalls in prior years indicating they likely have not yet balanced their budget either. So our whole country is really not doing well with their finances.
4 Responses to US State Budget Gaps
Brian
September 27th, 2011 at 3:42 pm
If you click the supposedly “no gap” states, you actually see they aren’t balanced but simply have no data. So the chart legend is misleading in that regard. If you look more closely, some of the states have some data and they had shortfalls in prior years indicating they likely have not yet balanced their budget either. So our whole country is really not doing well with their finances.
David
September 27th, 2011 at 9:50 pm
And I’m shocked to learn that there are some Financial Time subscriptions that do not require a subscription.
Dan Murray
September 28th, 2011 at 7:28 am
What is shocking to me is that all but 12 states have shortfalls. Well not shocking…but a significant problem.
Craig Morris
September 28th, 2011 at 9:02 am
Looks like Mississippi has a double-digit (percentage) budget gap to me: http://www.statehealthfacts.org/profileind.jsp?cat=1&sub=151&rgn=26