Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Releases Report on Misunderstandings of Government Finance IssuesThe Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released a report in January, “Misunderstandings Regarding State Debt, Pensions, and Retiree Health Costs Create Unnecessary Alarm/Misconceptions Also Divert Attention from Needed Structural Reforms.” The report clarifies that current fiscal problems in the state and local government sector are not tied to longer-term issues related to debt, pension obligation, and retiree health costs. Click Here for a summary of the report.
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