Budgeting Pop Quiz

QUESTION 1: Which budget subcommittees lost appropriated money in the recent downturn?

Your choices are:

a. public education;
b. higher education;
c. transportation;
d. executive offices and criminal justice;
e. health and human services;
f. capital facilities (buildings);
g. commerce and revenue;
h. natural resources; or
i. economic development and human resources.

ANSWER: Natural resources (-3.5%), Capital Facilities (-7%), and the big loser is . . . [drum roll] . . . Transportation (-20%).

[Any lingering questions why the House thinks transportation should be funded with cash instead of additional debt?]

QUESTION 2: Which committee was the biggest gainer?

(Same Choices as above)

ANSWER: Health and Human Services (+20%) -- most of this is medicaid.

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UPDATE: Oops. Did I forget to put a "Claim Your Prize" button to the side?