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19 States That Can't Pay for Themselves

The data is based on a study by the Center on Budget and Policy
Priorities released at the end of September and shows the states that
have seen the biggest shortfalls in tax revenue in their fiscal 2009
budgets.

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
http://www.cbpp.org/

Summary:

States -
Blue: 48%
Red: 26%
Purple: 26%


Gap -
Blue: 34,746,000,000 74%
Purple: 8,785,000,000 19%
Red: 3,374,000,000 7%


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BLUE States


California: Budget gap (as a % of the total budget): 22% BLUE
Gap: $22.2 billion


New York: Budget gap (as a % of the total budget): 9.8% BLUE
Gap: $5.5 billion


New Jersey: Budget gap (as a % of the total budget): 7.7% BLUE
Gap: $2.5 billion


Illinois: Budget gap (as a % of the total budget): 6.3% BLUE
Gap: $1.8 billion


Maryland: Budget gap (as a % of the total budget): 7.2% BLUE
Gap: $1.1 billion


Wisconsin: Budget gap (as a % of the total budget): 4.6% BLUE
Gap: $527 million


Michigan: Budget gap (as a % of the total budget): 4.8% BLUE
Gap: $472 million


Rhode Island: Budget gap (as a % of the total budget): 13.1% BLUE
Gap: $430 million


Delaware: Budget gap (as a % of the total budget): 6% BLUE
Gap: $217 million


RED States


Arizona: Budget gap (as a % of the total budget): 19.9% RED
Gap: $2 billion


Georgia: Budget gap (as a % of the total budget): 8.7% RED
Gap: $1.8 billion


Alabama: Budget gap (as a % of the total budget): 9.5% RED
Gap: $784 million


South Carolina: Budget gap (as a % of the total budget): 5.7% RED
Gap: $390 million


New Hampshire: Budget gap (as a % of the total budget): 6.4% RED
Gap: $200 million


PURPLE States


Florida: Budget gap (as a % of the total budget): 19.9% PURPLE
Gap: $5.1 billion


Nevada: Budget gap (as a % of the total budget): 16% PURPLE
Gap: $1.2 billion


Virginia: Budget gap (as a % of the total budget): 7.1% PURPLE
Gap: $1.2 billion


Minnesota: Budget gap (as a % of the total budget): 5.4% PURPLE
Gap: $935 million


Iowa: Budget gap (as a % of the total budget): 5.5% PURPLE
Gap: $350 million