10 Most Broke-A** States

by Leigh Graham · 2009-07-11 15:00:00 UTC
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Only Montana and North Dakota are not suffering budget shortfalls in the Great Recession.  The remaining 48 face a combined $166 billion deficit - the fallout?

"High on the chopping block are benefits to the poor, money for education, highway repairs, hours that state offices are open and even closures of state parks and recreation areas."

Y'all know that California is the brokest of broke states and that the poor, disabled and ill are a pawn in Schwarzenegger's game.  Who are the remaining 9 brokety-broke states?  I hope you don't live in one of them! (Shortfalls are rounded)

  • Arizona & Nevada: 40% of their budgets

  • Illinois & NYC: one-third of their budgets

  • Alaska, NJ & Oregon: 30% of their budgets

  • Vermont, Washington & Connecticut: 25% of their budgets

Not that the rest of us should be breathing a sigh of relief - few of us aren't feeling the squeeze right now!

Leigh Graham
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