apesar da crise, o estado do Kansas está mantendo o cronograma de restituições do imposto de renda.

vários estados estão atrasando os pagamentos para os distritos de ensino locais.

New Jersey e New York estão entre os estados que não sofreram queda na arrecadação.

não há correlação entre a crise econômica global e a baixa arrecadação dos cofres públicos.

os estados que não conseguirem equilibrar seus orçamentos poderão, por lei, recorrer à ajuda federal.

state income tax revenue fell not only because of lower wages and salaries, but also due to tax evasion.

in spite of the global recession, US income tax collections have shown a modest increase in states like California and Vermont.

income tax withholdings bear no relationship to citizens' wages and salaries.

income tax is not the only source of state revenue, but the major one.

although most American sates experienced considerably lower personal income tax collections in the first four months of 2009, predictions are that they will have fully recovered by 2011.

taken for granted.

discussed with inmates.

supervised by a nutrionist.

a disputable part.

non chargeable.

nationwide.

in Texas.

in Georgia.

in Alabama.

nowhere.

Georgia decided to serve only two meals three times a week to save on food costs.

some prisoners' advocates claim inadequate meals or portions violate inmates' constitutional rights.

the Morgan County sheriff managed to save $200,000 on prison food by inadequately feeding his inmates.

inmates suffering from diabetes or any other serious illnesses should be given special dietary meals.

complaints about prison food have been filed in just a few states so far.

the US should invest in adequate prison facilities so as to reduce inmates' violence.

cutbacks in the number of meals are only acceptable if food quality and calories are not endangered.

prisons which serve spoiled or inedible food to their inmates should be severely punished.

perpetrators of non-violent crimes should not be imprisoned.

prisons must find less costly ways of looking after their inmates.