States Headed For Post-Stimulus 'Cliff'

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Federal stimulus programs that funneled billions of dollars to state governments are winding down, and states around the country are facing "big holes" in their budgets, according to a new report from the National Conference of State Legislatures.

A few other highlights from the report:

At the moment, Illinois has by far the biggest deficit of any state, relative to its overall budget; the state's deficit is 47 percent of its budget. Arizona is a distant second at 9.7 percent.

Eighteen states reported that Medicaid or other health care programs were over budget.