Impact of Eliminating the States from the General Revenue Sharing Program--A Nine-State Assessment

摘要

The general revenue sharing program is due to expire September 30, 1980. Elimination of the States' share of revenue has become a central issue in congressional deliberations on renewing the program. GAO visited nine States to assess their fiscal health and the potential impact of their losing revenue sharing funds. GAO concluded that, although the loss of revenue sharing funds would create difficulties for the States visited, the loss would not cause them severe hardship.