State and local governments will be facing a major reckoning after shutting down their own economies in order to “battle” the Wuhan Coronavirus.
Category Archives: deficits
School District Raises Teacher Pay With No Money, Runs Massive Deficit
Many school districts in America have no economic responsibility to taxpayers. One school district in Minnesota gave teachers raises without having any money to do it. Now they face a budget deficit in the millions.
Archaic Regulation Guidelines Driving Up State Government Construction Projects
Politicians at all levels of government like to campaign on “repairing our infrastructure” and “creating jobs” through government building projects.
State of Michigan Employee Pension System Consumes 36% Of The Annual Budget
Every pay period when a Michigan taxpayer looks at their pay stub and see’s state taxes taken out, they can calculate 36% of every dollar
State of Vermont Colleges Face Deficits Because of Health Insurance Costs
The State of Vermont has a very progressive population in regards to politics that likes to lecture on policy, but can barely
Rural Arizona County Budgets Swamped With Legacy Pension Costs
Legacy pension costs will be popping up more in local news (not national) due to waves of retirements.
Indiana Spent $1.1 Million on Dead Medicaid Patients In One Year
As the political topic of more “government run healthcare” evolves, the current system is spending on dead people.
Carmel, Indiana Government Builds Hotel, Goes Over Budget By 45%
The city of Carmel, Indiana government likes to spend money.
Kentucky’s Medicaid Spending Has Increased 25% Since 2017
More warning numbers are coming in with state spending on Medicaid.
Montana Medicaid Audit Finds $130 Million Liability
An audit agency within the Montana state government is causing a headache for other legislative spending priorities.
