State budget gaps are now expected to total $83.9 billion for fiscal 2011, with shortfalls anticipated for the next couple of years, according to a study released Tuesday by the National Conference of State Legislatures.
That bleak assessment contains one ray of good news: The total is slightly less than the estimate in March for an $89 billion gap.
The biggest shortfall to make up may be the reduction in federal aid for medical programs. Congress hasn't approved extending this aid after increasing support as part of last year's stimulus package.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
State budget gaps to total $84 billion for fiscal 2011: study
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