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States Forced to Slash Budgets Across the Nation
States from Michigan to Oregon slash spending amid a national tax revolt and slow economy. Governors cut services, trim Medicaid, raise taxes, and tap reserves as projections show 1982 deficits. The NGA reports state year end balances shrinking and escalating pressure to fund schools and services.
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Dan Balz
Washington Post
Michigan
Minnesota
Iowa
Ohio
Wisconsin
Missouri
Oregon
Connecticut
Alabama
U.S
Reagan
Washington
Kentucky
Illinois
James R. Thompson
Massachusetts
Robert Smith
Jim Mallory
National Association of State Budget Officers
National Governors Association
NGA
Vermont
Alaska
Texas
Louisiana
Montana
Joe McLaughlin
Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
Thomas A. Clay
State Budget Office
Washington State
Georgia
Nevada
Idaho
J. William Burns
Office of Policy Management
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TAX Foundation
California
National Conference of State Legislatures
Census Bureau
House of Representatives
New Hampshire
House
John Shannon
Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations