Article Publication Date:
2/9/2011
Summary:
With tax revenues still declining as a result of the recession and budget reserves largely drained, the vast majority of states have made spending cuts that hurt families and reduce necessary services. Explore the reasons for these cuts as well as arguments for the continuing and increasing need for these services through the attached report.
Topics:
Long Term Services and Supports
Types/Tools:
Populations:
Aging/Older Adults; Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities; Physical Disabilities; Children and Families
Sources:
Center for Budget and Policy Priorities
Programs/Initiatives:
N/A
States:
Keywords:
Public Health
Unemployment Rates; Budget Pressures; Recession; Tax Increases; The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; Federal Aid to States; Federal Tax; Revenue Increases; National Association of State Budget Officers
Contact
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
# 820 First Street, NE, Suite 510
Washington, DC 20002
center@cbpp.org
Phone:
# 202-408-1080
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52834