Is There a Correlation Between Collective Bargaining of Public Sector Unions and State Deficits?

[leftupnorth]

In short, no. Just compare the two maps below:



http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RwdH5DTKRas/TG_IWqmpXEI/AAAAAAAADR8/zt3kRWq2f8k/s1600/map+of+state+budget+deficits.jpg

Of the five states that prohibit collective bargaining by public employees, four of them have budget deficits over 10%.

Of the 10 states with less than 5% budget deficits, only one completely prohibits CB, and the other nine either require or permitCB by public sector unions.



Obviously the CB map has changed a little bit, but the basic premise is, there is absolutely no correlation between Public Sector Union CB and state budget deficits, period.

[tabatha]

1. Thanks for that. Very interesting.

[leftupnorth]

2. You're very welcome! :)

[Oceansaway]

3. K&R...n/t

[RufusTFirefly]

4. Gee, whatta shock!

Not!

Thanks for presenting the data.
Of course, it would be interesting to provide a similar correlation between states with deficits and states that have provided huge tax cuts for the rich.

[xchrom]

5. Recommend

[Motown_Johnny]

6. Hmmm..... I thought Texas was in worse shape than that

How recent is this information? Maybe I am the one who is behind on this one.


This is from last May

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704513104575256734081528528.html
^snip^

But as the state's budget shortfall widens—to as much as $18 billion, or about 20% of the next two-year budget, according to the state legislature's latest analysis released earlier this month—critics are complaining that Mr. Perry's policies have left the state with little room to reduce spending.

[leftupnorth]

7. The budget deficit map is from 2009.

I could not find any newer map than that, sorry.

Thank you for your link, that further supports our premise that Public union CB and budget deficits are not correlative.

[truth2power]

8. k&r to comeo back to later.