The libertarian Cato Institute slots Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal in the middle of the countrys governors in terms of holding down state spending and cutting taxes. <\/p>\n
The group gave Deal a C grade on its fiscal scorecard, released Thursday. All of the A grades went to Republican governors. California Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, received the lowest overall score. <\/p>\n
Deal received the middling grade despite other reports showing Georgia has the lowest state taxes per capita in the country. <\/p>\n
However, state spending has increased under Deal as Georgias economy has recovered and the governor and lawmakers were able to fill holes in the state budget. Deal is running for re-election touting a large increase in school spending this year, much of it designed to eliminate teacher furloughs and add school days that had been slashed during the recession. <\/p>\n
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