Bozita
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Thu Dec-04-08 09:41 PM
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What part of my federal tax dollar returns to Michigan? How about Shelby's Alabama? |
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I saw some figures a while back which showed rust belt states getting less than they paid in while sunbelt and Southern states found the exchange profitable.
I need some help here, folks.
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Captain Hilts
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Thu Dec-04-08 09:47 PM
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1. Here you go...NJ gets ripped off the most. Blue states subsidize red ones... |
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Thu Dec-04-08 09:51 PM
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2. What's up with DC?? More than 5 bucks out to every dollar received! |
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God damn! Make them a state already. Talk about taxation (out the wazoo) without representation!
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Muttocracy
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Thu Dec-04-08 10:10 PM
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4. wait, I thought that table meant they get $5 for every $1? |
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probably counting things that go into federal operations, not really to D.C. itself.
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mrreowwr_kittty
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Thu Dec-04-08 10:12 PM
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5. No, it's the opposite. |
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I mean, seriously, Alaska is #3 and you know Senator Pork Stevens and Gov. Pork Palin have been raking in way more Federal dollars than they're paying out.
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Muttocracy
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Thu Dec-04-08 10:22 PM
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6. no, I think all the ones greater than $1 are getting a net |
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Edited on Thu Dec-04-08 10:22 PM by JoeIsOneOfUs
so D.C. would actually be ranked #1 if it was included in the ranking, ahead of NM, MS, and AK.
Maybe they didn't include it because it's really federal $$ staying in the federal government, not going to D.C.
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Thu Dec-04-08 10:29 PM
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7. Ah, you're right. My bad. |
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Thu Dec-04-08 10:44 PM
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10. no worry - I'd like to see what actually goes to D.C. schools, parks, services, etc. |
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I expect they're still getting the short straw, and I can't believe they don't have representation.
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Thu Dec-04-08 10:51 PM
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I suspect much of the Federal funding goes into running the nat'l administration.
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Bozita
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Thu Dec-04-08 09:55 PM
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3. Thank you, MookieWilson. |
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Thu Dec-04-08 10:38 PM
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8. California is just a milk cow for the rest of the country. |
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Thu Dec-04-08 10:40 PM
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9. Blue states willingly feed the red states... |
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...while red states incessantly condemn and rebuke the aid between mouthfuls.
Red state mindset is the epitome of ingratitude.
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Thu Dec-04-08 11:56 PM
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12. New York gets 79 cents, while Alaska gets $1.84 |
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And Palin was complaining about "wealth redistribution"?
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