State Taxes & Budgets

STATE BUDGET DEBATE 2008

Ten Things Rhode Islanders Should Know About the State's Fiscal Crisis
Several oft-cited, but inaccurate, themes continue to dominate the debate surrounding Rhode Island's budget crisis - such as "the rich are fleeing the state due to high taxes" and "Rhode Island is a welfare magnet."   This fact sheet dispels many of these myths by providing facts and another perspective to the state's fiscal crisis.

Budget RHODE Map Conference 2008
Access materials from our conference on the state budget.

Governor's Proposed FY2009 Budget
08-H-7390 Making Appropriations for the Support of the State for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2009

Proposed Cuts to Family Independence Program
Article 16 "Relating to Rhode Island's Work First Program" (H7390)
Poverty Institute's Analysis of the Governor's Proposed Changes to the Family Independence Program
Testimony on Article 16 in the FY09 Budget - Related to the Family Independence Program  (3.10.08)
Testimony on Article 16 by Liz Schott, Senior Fellow, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (3.10.08)
RI Kids Count Analysis of Proposed Budget Cuts to Early Care

Official Budget Documents
* House Fiscal Staff Analysis of Governor's Proposed FY2009 Budget
* Governor's FY009 Proposed Budget Executive Summary
For more information:  Click here to access all of the documents related to the Governor's FY09 Budget.
* Governor's Proposed Supplemental FY08 Budget
* Special Legislative Letter Report on the Governor's FY 2008 Supplemental Budget Bill
* FY2008 Revised Budget at a Glance - House Analysis (January 2008)

Press coverage of 2008 Budget Debate       
For media coverage of the state budget, visit the Poverty Institute's "In the news" webpage and search for articles that begin with an asterik (*).

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