Government Has To Make Choices Families,Business Don't is an article authored by Cindi Ross Scoppe, the associated editor for the State newpaper.This article appears in the State newspaper. Scoppe author's the article to inform the public that there is no silver bullet or magic solution to the current economic crisis effect on state government.
Scoppe argues that there are no easy answer to how state government deal with budget issues.Some hold the opinion that government can operate just like families and business in dealings with their respective budgets. This could not be further from reality. When it comes to the case of government such thinking is not so simplistic.. Families and business can relatively make financial adjustment more easily and with less consequences than government. Reasoning being is that government has the responsibility of insuring the public interest. As opposed to Families that pursue personal interest and business that pursue the private interest. Government has to weigh it effect on such persons that are most dependent upon it: services. This being children and young adults. For example, services such as:head start, Medicaid, Food Stamps are all programs that benefit low income children . State funded tuition helps young adults with the high cost of getting an education, which is imperative to compete in a global economy.However, cutting such programs may be necessary to meet the constitutional requirement of a balanced budget. Raising taxes is a possibility,but it is politically unpopular therefore unlikely.This economic crisis has put states in difficult predicament. Scoppe concludes that since there aren't any easy solutions therefore there will be a negative outcome of someone will get "the short end of the stick"
