Due to rules requiring states to have balanced budgets,many states experienced a large increase in layoffs once money from the 2009 stimulus ended.

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States were able to avoid layoffs and budget cuts during the 2009 recession due to funding from the stimulus package, but once that funding ended and states were required to have balanced budgets, many had to implement layoffs and other cost-cutting measures.

Due to Rules Requiring States to Have Balanced Budgets,many States