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  • Can California Declare Bankruptcy?

    03/09/2010 8:38:06 AM PST · by Willie Green · 26 replies · 215+ views
    Slate ^ | Monday, March 8, 2010 | Christopher Beam
    What about Greece?California passed a gas tax last week to help make up for its nearly $20 billion budget gap, the latest in a series of measures to right the state's teetering economy. The country of Greece is in even worse shape, with accumulated debt higher than 110 percent of GDP, set to reach 125 percent this year. Can a state declare bankruptcy? Can a country?