Monday, March 25, 2019

From Governing: Articles on Fiscal Federalism.

- Inside Trump's Budget: 6 Things State and Local Governments Should Know.

- President Trump's 2020 budget proposes major cuts for the Environmental Protection Agency, Medicaid, food stamps, cash welfare, public housing, transportation, clean energy and economic development.
- State and local organizations are noticeably quiet in response.
- It would run a $1 trillion federal deficit for the next four years.

- The Week in Public Finance: The 10 States That Give More to the Feds Than They Get Back.

WHO GIVES AND WHO GETS?

Most states get more money back from the federal government than they pay out. But 10 states, shown below in red, give more than they receive.



- How Much Do States Rely on Federal Funding?