Major Issues Currently facing State and Local Governments
Global Warming and Pollution
Increase in storms and bad weather that causes State and Local Government to spend
Health Care
Not enough Insurance at affordable rates
Collecting less taxes and rising the defict
County Tax sales collection drop
No longer producing to sustain the economy
Importing much more than exporting
Poverty
This is causing state and local governments to spend money in social services
Education
Drop outs increasing
Property tax revenue and state aid to local Government declining at the same time
Taxpayer Pressure
Property Value Trends
Social Problems
Rise in crime, which means more spending by state governments and they don't have the money