In addition, she said, the state increased spending on child care by 30 percent this year, to $648 million.

All three states have increased aid to companies for job training.

During the 1990s the state of Georgia increased its foreign born population by 233%.

"The state did increase the department's budget $4 million this year," he said.

In 1997, the state would increase spending for charity care from the general budget to $68 million.

The state increased its prison capacity by 50 percent in the 1980's.

In the last five years, the federal government and 19 states have increased their tobacco taxes.

United States investment has increased steadily over the past eight years, to $1.5 billion.

With the savings, the state could increase education and job training programs or, if it is really concerned about economic development, lower taxes on business.

She also said the state must significantly increase the number of slots available for drug treatment.