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The State Budget Outlook. Elizabeth McNichol Senior Fellow, State Fiscal Policy mcnichol@cbpp.org June 5, 2012. The big question If the recession caused a loss of funding for services, will recovery cause a restoration ?. Looking Ahead. Restoration or Retrenchment ?.
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The State Budget Outlook Elizabeth McNichol Senior Fellow, State Fiscal Policy mcnichol@cbpp.org June 5, 2012
The big questionIf the recession caused a loss of funding for services,will recovery cause a restoration?
Florida Governor Rick Scott2012 State of the State Address Rhetoric and Reality“Floridians truly believe that support for education is the most significant thing we can do to ensure both short-term job growth and long-term economic prosperity for our state.”
Federal Budget Cuts On The Horizon (in 2013)
Timing Is Everything • October: new fiscal year begins; short extension likely • Late 2012: need to raise debt limit • December 2012: tax cuts expire • January 2013: sequestration hits cbpp.org
The State Budget Outlook Elizabeth McNichol Senior Fellow, State Fiscal Policy mcnichol@cbpp.org June 5, 2012