Ten states face budget disasters (unemployment rate, interstates, health care, school)

[AnUnidentifiedMale]

In Arizona, the budget has grown so gloomy that lawmakers are considering mortgaging capitol buildings. In Michigan, state officials dealing with the nation's highest unemployment rate are slashing spending on schools and health care.

The 10 states:

Arizona
California
Florida
Illinois
Michigan
Nevada
New Jersey
Oregon
Rhode Island
Wisconsin

Report: 10 states face budget disasters - Life- msnbc.com

[doc1]

We're (New Jersey) are some of the most heavily taxed people in the nation and we're still on the list of financial failures.

[AnUnidentifiedMale]

Originally Posted by doc1

We're (New Jersey) are some of the most heavily taxed people in the nation and we're still on the list of financial failures.

It's amazing, isn't it? And do you think your quality of life is better because of the high taxes? Most people would say it is not.

[love.doll]

welp, i guess i can scratch rhode island off the list of northeast states i want to move to in 2 years

[doc1]

Originally Posted by AnUnidentifiedMale

It's amazing, isn't it? And do you think your quality of life is better because of the high taxes? Most people would say it is not.

No, I don't. Unfortunately, in NJ there are many, many tax receivers and they have a lot of political power.

Mainly the urban areas and public workers unions. They have an iron grip on the state.

[Theliberalvoice]

*sigh*

My beautiful state of Michigan....

[th3vault]

9 states that went blue and only 1 red state on this list........

[momonkey]

Originally Posted by AnUnidentifiedMale

In Arizona, the budget has grown so gloomy that lawmakers are considering mortgaging capitol buildings. In Michigan, state officials dealing with the nation's highest unemployment rate are slashing spending on schools and health care.

The 10 states:

Arizona
California
Florida
Illinois
Michigan
Nevada
New Jersey
Oregon
Rhode Island
Wisconsin

Report: 10 states face budget disasters - Life- msnbc.com

Michigan's Governor Granholm is playing chicken with the legislature because she wants a tax hike and our reps realize that with a 15.3% unemployment rate this is the worst possible time for a tax increase. Granholm is completely out of touch, but she has her base of support in the unions that have given us our 15.3% unemployment rate and people who simply choose to not work for a living. In Michigan that is all you need to get elected governor.

[Memphis1979]

I always love it when these states have economic issues, and the last thing they'll downgrade are the numbers of police officers.

Hell, when I was in Michigan, they laid off social workers, firemen, and just about every other public job before laying off police officers. Yet, I always saw them out on the interstates trying to pull people over for 5 miles an hour over a ridiculously low speed limit.

Florida is no different. Here its worse, if you've got an out of state plate. Then they know you are less likely to go to court and fight the ticket.

[irishvanguard]

Originally Posted by AnUnidentifiedMale

In Arizona, the budget has grown so gloomy that lawmakers are considering mortgaging capitol buildings. In Michigan, state officials dealing with the nation's highest unemployment rate are slashing spending on schools and health care.

The 10 states:

Arizona
California
Florida
Illinois
Michigan
Nevada
New Jersey
Oregon
Rhode Island
Wisconsin

Report: 10 states face budget disasters - Life- msnbc.com

Wow, and none of these states are in the BOTTOM 10 of per capita income, leaving the poorest states in relatively good condition. What's up with that? Could it be that they are BLUE in political philosophy?