Fiscal Survey of States: December 2003
The semi-annual survey presents aggregate and individual data on the states’ general fund receipts, expenditures and balances. The report reveals that states pared back spending significantly in fiscal 2003 and fiscal 2004. General fund spending in fiscal 2003 grew only by 0.6 percent above fiscal 2002 levels.
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http://www.nasbo.org/Publications/fiscsurv/fsfall2003.pdf