Articles Tagged: Off Budget

State Government Spending, “The Budget”, and “cuts”

If you have read Kamal Jain’s story, then you might be wondering about total spending, and what, exactly, “off budget” spending is and how it fits into the budget.  The answer is that it does not.  When officials such as the Governor, the Senate President or the Speaker of the House — or any member [...]

My Story: Trying to get the data

As a long-time political activist, one of the most common disagreements I have seen among people is around taxation and spending.  Many well-intentioned people argue that taxes are too high.  Others argue that some government programs are not adequately funded, and that taxes ought to be raised rather than lowered.  In the end, most reasonable [...]