claim: on counting state budget shortfalls
author: scott walker
evidence_1: jun 7, 2010 ... at least 30 states will have to close shortfalls in the coming fiscal year unless  congress passes a ... medicaid cut places states in budget bind.
evidence_2: jun 29, 2010 ... the states' cumulative budget shortfall will likely reach $140 billion in the ...  program that 30 states were counting on to balance their budgets.
evidence_3: jan 29, 2018 ... a budget deficit occurs when expenditures exceed revenue. ... 11 terror attacks in  the united states contributed to the budget deficit. ... countries can counter  budget deficits by promoting economic growth through fiscal ...
evidence_4: may 4, 2017 ... in case you weren't already worried enough about state and federal funding  issues, here's a frightening piece of information: pennsylvania is ...
evidence_5: aug 4, 2017 ... calculating surpluses and deficits can be tricky. ... to get that $42 million surplus,  the state counts all the general fund revenues received from ...