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comment about 'List of U.S. state budgets' article

Hello, 'List of U.S. state budgets' is a very interesting article, nice idea. I just wanted to make one comment about it and that's that I think it could use some clarity on the budget figures, specifically whether the budget number is just the state general fund (revenue from direct state taxes like state income/sales/etc taxes) or the all funds budget that includes special and federal funds in addition to the state general fund. For example, the $97 billion figure cited for California's 2014 budget refers to its general fund only and ignores both 'special funds' and federal funds. When those are all added together in the all-funds budget, the 2014 California state budget totals $200+ billion [Reference#1].

I wanted to point that out because it can be confusing. For example, I live in Oregon and the $60 billion figure cited for that state budget is the all funds budget and its also a two year budget as opposed to an annual budget [Reference#2] so it'd probably have to be cut in half if the article is comparing 12 month fiscal year budgets across states. I was like "no way California has a $97 billion budget while Oregon is $60 billion when there's a ~10x difference in population between the two states." I don't know much about other states but I imagine there could be similar issues with their numbers. Just my thoughts, thanks.

References:

1. http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/06/27/3364399/budget-doesnt-end-fiscal-fears.html

"The budget totals $96.3 billion in general fund spending and more than $200 billion when special funds, bond spending and federal funds are included."

2. http://www.politifact.com/oregon/statements/2013/mar/06/doug-whitsett/would-oregons-budget-be-dramatically-smaller-if-pe/

TimeClock871 (talk) 07:47, 5 August 2013 (UTC)

Thanks! I'll make sure the article's clearer. - Presidentman talk · contribs (Talkback) 11:23, 6 August 2013 (UTC)

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I thank you so much for your edits on Timeline of United States history. I've been trying to figure out how to add images on the side for so long, but I could never figure it out.

I would like to float some ideas out there regarding the images in the 21st century section. Though I personally think you did a fine job representing history with the pictures that you added, I just think that in some instances it should be more focused on events rather than just portraits. I don't want to seem like I'm motivated to censor images based on the 'showing pictures of the enemy is commemorating them' argument (which I just plain out view as silly), but for instance, instead of a portrait of Osama bin Laden representing his death, some may think that The Situation Room (photograph) would better represent the event. Or instead of a lesser known image of Sadam Hussein that was taken after being captured, the picture of Colin Powell addressing the U.N. with the vile of anthrax or George W. Bush delivering his speech on the invasion of Iraq may be seen as more symbolic in representing the Iraq War.

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