The state budget deficit is due to a lack of revenues. State revenue collections, as a percentage of personal income, have declined dramatically over the past 10 years. As Georgians’ incomes have increased, the amount the state collects has not kept pace.Without new revenues, Georgia is facing an additional $2.6 billion deficit in FY 2012, according to the governor. Download the PDF.

GBPI Responds to SNAP Funding Amidst Government Shutdown
As there is no clear resolution to the federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of




