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States with the Worst Tax Shortfalls

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States with the Worst Tax Shortfalls

By Prashant Gopal

State tax revenue pays for everything from health care to education, but falling home sales, job losses, and weak corporate earnings have drained coffers. A new study reveals the states that will see the biggest shortfall in tax revenue and what that could mean for the residents of the hardest hit