OT: state budget and how stupid the public is

[Akula1992]

Interesting test and not very easy.

I was, however, able to get most of the questions right. How? well, I do have a background in Econ and enjoy reading about budgetary things – that helps. Plus, I scanned all the questions prior to taking the test to see if there was a bent, if the author was trying to lead the test taker/reader to certain conclusions. I identified the bias correctly and based my answers on what the author wanted me to “discover” by taking the test.

In the end, the only one I missed was number 7 where I guessed, “About the same.”

Question 8 is strange: Budget shortfalls as a percentage of state GDP is like comparing apples to aardvarks. A better comparison would be FY budget shortfalls as a percentage of FY tax receipts.

Still, kind of a fun test to take.

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It’s no wonder voters didn’t pick K-12 as the largest expenditure based on our school/education performance alone.

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It’s no wonder voters didn’t pick K-12 as the largest expenditure based on our school/education performance alone.

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It’s no wonder voters didn’t pick K-12 as the largest expenditure based on our school/education performance alone.

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It’s no wonder voters didn’t pick K-12 as the largest expenditure based on our school/education performance alone.

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It’s no wonder voters didn’t pick K-12 as the largest expenditure based on our school/education performance alone.

[gandalf]

That’s great, tg. Thanks for posting.

Got everything except difference between Brown’s last budget and this one.

California is really not that bad off. Problems are serious, but we also have an enormous economy.

Meh? I want to see tax reform, less avoidance and some sort of policy adjustments that flatten out the receipts from year to year.

Also, support Education. It’s a big reason why CA is a great state.

[gandalf]

That’s great, tg. Thanks for posting.

Got everything except difference between Brown’s last budget and this one.

California is really not that bad off. Problems are serious, but we also have an enormous economy.

Meh? I want to see tax reform, less avoidance and some sort of policy adjustments that flatten out the receipts from year to year.

Also, support Education. It’s a big reason why CA is a great state.

[gandalf]

That’s great, tg. Thanks for posting.

Got everything except difference between Brown’s last budget and this one.

California is really not that bad off. Problems are serious, but we also have an enormous economy.

Meh? I want to see tax reform, less avoidance and some sort of policy adjustments that flatten out the receipts from year to year.

Also, support Education. It’s a big reason why CA is a great state.

[gandalf]

That’s great, tg. Thanks for posting.

Got everything except difference between Brown’s last budget and this one.

California is really not that bad off. Problems are serious, but we also have an enormous economy.

Meh? I want to see tax reform, less avoidance and some sort of policy adjustments that flatten out the receipts from year to year.

Also, support Education. It’s a big reason why CA is a great state.

[gandalf]

That’s great, tg. Thanks for posting.

Got everything except difference between Brown’s last budget and this one.

California is really not that bad off. Problems are serious, but we also have an enormous economy.

Meh? I want to see tax reform, less avoidance and some sort of policy adjustments that flatten out the receipts from year to year.

Also, support Education. It’s a big reason why CA is a great state.

[pencilneck]

6. Of the states with the largest budget shortfalls, as a percent of revenue, which state has the smallest shortfall?

Odd question.

[pencilneck]

6. Of the states with the largest budget shortfalls, as a percent of revenue, which state has the smallest shortfall?

Odd question.

[pencilneck]

6. Of the states with the largest budget shortfalls, as a percent of revenue, which state has the smallest shortfall?

Odd question.

[pencilneck]

6. Of the states with the largest budget shortfalls, as a percent of revenue, which state has the smallest shortfall?

Odd question.

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