States in crisis

[tangent4ronpaul]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/politics/state-budget-crisis/index.html

Very cool and useful interactive maps listing budget shortfalls, pention liabilities, proposed cuts and party in power.

We could use this!

-t

[QueenB4Liberty]

Wow Texas is doing badly. :(

[spudea]

Wow Texas is doing badly. :(

show me another state with a $9.4 Billion savings account. Problem is politicians can't agree on when to use it. Ahh the flaws in democracy.

http://www.texastribune.org/texas-taxes/rainy-day-fund/texplainer-what-is-texass-rainy-day-fund-for/

[BamaAla]

Alabama is missing from the first list.

[tangent4ronpaul]

There are 18 states without any "proposed cuts" - ie no plan at all. That includes my state. :(