Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Policy Areas Deep Cuts in the Frontline February 23, 2010 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Staff The governor’s proposed state budget cuts for fiscal year 2011 total $116.5 million, or 18.2 percent, of the Department of Human Services’ (DHS) budget. Download the PDF. Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Department of Human Services Fact Sheet State Budget
Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Policy Areas Deep Cuts are NOT Georgia’s Only Option February 12, 2010 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Staff Using a more balanced approach to budgeting would reduce the cuts, such as budgeting additional revenues through increasing the cigarette tax,enacting a new top income tax rate, improving tax collections, suspending or ending tax breaks, increasing fees, and closing corporate loopholes. Without new revenues, Georgia faces an additional $2.6 billion deficit in FY 2012, according […] Read more » Budget & Taxes budget deficit cigarette tax Fact Sheet Income Tax State Budget tax breaks
Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Policy Areas Governor’s Proposed Budget Cuts Vital Eligibility Workers February 11, 2010 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Staff The governor’s proposed Department of Human Services (DHS) budget cut 138 eligibility workers in FY 2011. Eligibility workers process applications for Georgians in need of “safety net” supports. Georgia should use new federal funds to increase the number of eligibility caseworkers. Download the PDF. Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Department of Human Services Fact Sheet State Budget
