Equity in Taxes
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Why Revenues are Falling and What Georgia Can do About It
The state budget deficit is due to a lack of revenues. State revenue collections, as a percentage of …
The Only Solution to Georgia’s Multi-Billion Dollar Shortfall Is a Balanced Approach
Georgia’s budget crisis is not due to funding the wrong priorities or waste and inefficiency. Georgia has a …
Deep Cuts are NOT Georgia’s Only Option
Using a more balanced approach to budgeting would reduce the cuts, such as budgeting additional revenues through increasing …
Rebuilding Georgia’s Rainy Day Fund is Key to Long-Term Budget Stability
Over the next three to five years, the state needs between $1.5 billion and $2 billion in surpluses …
Governor’s Proposed Budget Cuts Vital Eligibility Workers
The governor’s proposed Department of Human Services (DHS) budget cut 138 eligibility workers in FY 2011. Eligibility workers …
Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2011 Education Budget Proposals
Education does not escape the governor’s proposed cuts to agencies for the upcoming year. Adjusted for inflation, per …
Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2011 Department of Human Services Budget Proposals
The Department of Human Services is facing a wide variety of budget cuts in the FY 2011 budget …
Overview of the Governor’s Proposed FY 2010 Amended Budget and the FY 2011 Budget
Due to the “Great Recession,” state revenues have continued to decline through the first six months of the …
Highlights of the Governor’s Amended FY 2010 & FY 2011 Health Care Budget Proposals
The enacted fiscal year (FY) 2010 budget spared the Department of Community Health (DCH) from large-scale program cuts …
Recovery Act Directly Aiding Unemployed, Elderly, and Low-Income Families
Data on dollars spent and Georgians helped to date with a county-by-county breakdown.
Tough On Crime and The Budget
This report provides recommendations to reform the criminal justice system in Georgia. This system has experienced rapid budget …
Undocumented Immigrants in Georgia: Tax Contribution and Fiscal Concerns
Undocumented immigrants in Georgia annually contribute an estimated $407 million in state and local taxes.
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