John Browder said "I know it is difficult to correct a piece of misinformation once it is published, but I am going to try. Much attention has been directed in recent weeks to the impact of the balanced budget amendment on the finances of the various States. In that vein, several national publications have reported that my home State of Alabama led the nation, with 58 percent of its 1993 budget coming from the Federal Government. That figure is amazing, but it is not true. The confusion results from a difference in Alabama's accounting system that was not adequately explained when the State's budget figures were reported in the national survey. Mr. Speaker, I will include for the Record a letter from the Department of Finance of the State of Alabama showing that Federal funds accounted for 32 percent, not 58 percent, of Alabama's budget for fiscal year 1993." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordFebruary 8, 1995

I know it is difficult to correct a piece of misinformation once it is published, but I am going to try. Much attention has been directed in recent weeks to the impact of the balanced budget amendment on the finances of the various States. In that vein, several national publications have reported that my home State of Alabama led the nation, with 58 percent of its 1993 budget coming from the Federal Government. That figure is amazing, but it is not true. The confusion results from a difference in Alabama's accounting system that was not adequately explained when the State's budget figures were reported in the national survey. Mr. Speaker, I will include for the Record a letter from the Department of Finance of the State of Alabama showing that Federal funds accounted for 32 percent, not 58 percent, of Alabama's budget for fiscal year 1993.

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John Browder

Democratic · Alabama

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Editor's note · Context

Addressing misinformation about Alabama's budget and federal funding during a discussion on the balanced budget amendment.

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