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State Tax Reaction Differs From Early 1990s Downturn

Elaine Maag, David Merriman
March 31, 2003
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State tax revenues were $32 billion lower in 2002 than in 2001, the first year over year revenue decline in recent history.1 Since then, budget conditions have deteriorated further, with an aggregate budget gap of $49 billion in 2003, according to the National Conference of State Legislators. The last time most states faced severe budget problems was in the recession of the early 1990s. States typically legislate tax increases during economic downturns and tax cuts during booms. During the 1990 recession, policymakers raised taxes. Tax increases continued in 1993 and 1994, but were followed by tax cuts from 1995 to 2001.

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