Bryan Leonard is a Budget Research Analyst and Fellow at State Budget Solutions and was formerly an analyst at the Freedom Foundation. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Hillsdale College where he was a Koch Foundation Research Fellow for Dr. Charles Steele. Bryan is currently pursuing a Masters in Applied Economics at Montana State University where he is a research assistant for Dr. Randy Rucker and Dr. Dominic Parker.
State Budget Solutions' research and analysis of ten-year budget trends in every state explains just how states ended up where they are today, and debunks the myths of states' "balanced budget" and "adjusted numbers" claims. A state's general fund cannot be used to assess that state's overall fiscal responsibility, because states balance them using budget gimmicks.
The Mercatus Center at George Mason University published a report Monday penned by Harvard economist Jeffery Miron that attempts to examine the fiscal health of each of the 50 states. Miron seeks to bring to light many of these troubling debt issues and paint a picture of the shipwreck awaiting every state if they fail to alter course soon.
Bryan Leonard's thoughts on Harvard economist Jeffery Miron's prediction that every single state will have over a 90% debt to GDP ratio in the next two to three decades.
State Budget Solutions would like to present the "Reality Check" award to Indiana for its impressive work on the state budget, education reforms, and the creation of health savings accounts for state workers.
State Budget Solutions would like to present the "Reality Check" award to Indiana for its impressive work on the state budget, education reforms, and the creation of health savings accounts for state workers.
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