Job Loss in Georgia Among the Nation's Worst Georgia Budget & Policy Institute | January 3, 2012 Georgia has lost over 351,000 jobs since the start of the Great Recession in December 2007.

Georgia's Estimated 2012 Revenues Remain Below 2007 Levels Georgia Budget & Policy Institute | September 13, 2011 Georgia's FY 2012 estimate for general fund and motor fuel revenues remains below FY 2007 levels.

A 21st-Century Economy Requires a 21st-Century Transportation Infrastructure Building America's Future | August 16, 2011 U.S. infrastructure has fallen from first place in the World Economic Forum's 2005 economic competitiveness ranking to number 15 today.

Lack of Surface Transportation Investments Will Suppress Economic Growth American Society of Civil Engineers | July 27, 2011 Deteriorating surface transportation infrastructure will cost the American economy more than 870,000 jobs, and suppress the growth of the country's Gross Domestic Product by $3.1 trillion by 2020.

State and Local Spending on Transportation and Water Infrastructure Dwarfs Federal Share Urban Land Institute and Ernst & Young | May 27, 2011 The federal share of spending on transportation and water infrastructure peaked at around 40% in the late 1970s.

1.5 Million More Residents Call Georgia Home U.S. Census | March 30, 2011 Georgia's population increased by over 1.5 million, or 18.3%, between 2000 and 2010.

Georgia Ranks 32nd in Total State/Local Tax Burden Tax Foundation | February 25, 2011 Georgia's state and local tax burden ranked 32nd in the nation in 2009.

Over Half of Georgia's General Fund Revenues Goes to Education Georgia Budget & Policy Institute | January 27, 2011 In Georgia's FY 2011 budget, nearly fifty-nine cents of every dollar is spent on education.

Interbasin Transfers in Georgia Georgia Water Alliance | December 16, 2010 Of the total of 5,500 mgd (millions gallons per day) of water withdrawn by Georgians annually, less than 2% take place through interbasin transfers.

Sixteen Percent of Georgians Live in Poverty Georgia Budget & Policy Institute | November 29, 2010 With over 1.5 million (16.5%) people living in poverty, Georgia has the 12th highest poverty rate in the nation with one in five children living in poverty.

Water Related Infrastructure Spending in Georgia, 2010-2030 Fiscal Research Center, Georgia State University | October 29, 2010 Georgia will incur between $44 to $65.8 billion in water related infrastructure costs between 2010 and 2030.

Number of Uninsured Georgians Increases Georgia Budget & Policy Institute | September 22, 2010 With more than 1.8 million non-elderly individuals uninsured, Georgia has the 5th most uninsured residents of any state.

Will Georgia's Revenue Structure Meet Future Needs? Georgia Budget & Policy Institute | August 31, 2010 Does Georgia have a tax system that fairly raises adequate revenues to meet the state's desired public policy positions?

Impact of Replacing the Motor Vehicle Property Tax with a Title Fee Fiscal Research Center, Georgia State University | August 11, 2010 Legislation recently considered by the General Assembly to replace both the motor vehicle property tax and the sales tax on motor vehicle purchases with a one-time title fee would result in revenue gains for the state and eventual revenue losses for local governments.

State Revenue: Impact of Revenue Bills Passed During 2010 Legislation Session Georgia Budget & Policy Institute | July 28, 2010 Legislation passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Perdue brings in new revenue for the state until 2015, but depletes revenues thereafter.

Cost of Fire in the United States National Fire Protection Association | July 12, 2010 In 2007, the total cost of fire was an estimated $347 billion, or 2.5 percent of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP).

DHS Budget Cut 21% Since Recession Started Georgia Budget & Policy Institute | June 14, 2010 Lawmakers presented Governor Perdue with a budget for fiscal year 2011 that cuts $136.7 million from the Department of Human Services, cutting services such as child protection and elderly services more than 21 percent since the recession’s toll on state revenues began.

Report: State Tax Proposals Shift Tax Burden to Middle & Low Income Georgians Georgia Budget & Policy Institute | April 28, 2010 Report: middle- and low-income Georgians will see their state tax burden increase if the new tax increases and cuts proposed by the General Assembly become law.

Impact of $1 Tobacco Tax Increase Georgia Budget & Policy Institute | March 23, 2010 Even with declining cigarette sales, the state estimates that the tobacco tax will raise anywhere from $335 million to $406 million additional revenues beginning July 1.

FY 2011 Budget Breakdown Georgia Budget & Policy Institute | February 24, 2010 Georgia's staggering budget crisis is not due to funding the wrong priorities, or waste and inefficiency.  Georgia has a revenue problem.