The nearly 9 percent gain in state tax collections for 2011 is being greeted as evidence that the economy and the fiscal shape of states are both improving substantially. But some context is needed. As the chart shows, despite the gain, state tax revenues remain below their peak in 2008. That alone is sobering because costs have continued to rise.
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