How Much Bang For The Buck Does Your State Get? - The Orange Mane

Bronco_Beerslug · 02-22-2005, 07:17 PM

Based on every tax dollar sent to Washington and federal dollars returned to states.

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State Amount Rank
Alabama $1.68 7
Alaska $1.90 3
Arizona $1.23 22
Arkansas* $1.47 12
California* $0.79 44
Colorado $0.81 42
Connecticut $0.67 49
Delaware $0.82 41
District of Columbia $6.59 1
Florida $0.98 35
Georgia*$0.96 36
Hawaii* $1.57 9
Idaho $1.31 19
Illinois $0.72 46
Indiana*$0.96 36
Iowa $1.04 30
Kansas* $1.11 25
Kentucky $1.51 11
Louisiana* $1.47 12
Maine $1.35 17
Maryland $1.34 18
Massachusetts* $0.79 44
Michigan $0.86 39
Minnesota $0.69 48
Mississippi $1.83 4
Missouri* $1.30 20
Montana* $1.57 9
Nebraska $1.03 31
Nevada $0.70 47
New Hampshire $0.65 50
New Jersey $0.58 51
New Mexico $2.00 2
New York $0.80 43
North Carolina $1.08 27
North Dakota $1.73 6
Ohio $1.01 32
Oklahoma* $1.47 12
Oregon $0.99 34
Pennsylvania $1.07 28
Rhode Island $1.06 29
South Carolina $1.36 16
South Dakota $1.46 15
Tennessee* $1.30 20
Texas $1.00 33
Utah $1.20 23
Vermont $1.13 24
Virginia $1.59 8
Washington $0.91 38
West Virginia $1.82 5
Wisconsin $0.83 40
Wyoming* $1.11 25

* More than one state with the same rank

Sources: Census Bureau, California Institute for Federal Policy Research
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedi...ck=3&cset=true

-Slap- · 02-22-2005, 08:00 PM

I'm amazed Nevada is only 47th and not dead last. The Feds **** us blind and we keep asking for more.

The federal government controls 87% of the land in Nevada through the Bureau of Land Management. Apparently they can also stroll in and seize and auction away your cattle if you happen to get into a dispute with them over land rights.

Its just sickening how craven most state politicians are in the face of Washington. A bunch of ****ing bootlickers in this state.

Rascal · 02-22-2005, 09:37 PM

I just noticed something...how many of those states with the worst ranking were the same states that voted for Kerry or where the race was close?

California* $0.79 44
Colorado $0.81 42
Connecticut $0.67 49
Delaware $0.82 41
District of Columbia $6.59 1
Illinois $0.72 46
Indiana*$0.96 36
Massachusetts* $0.79 44
Michigan $0.86 39
Minnesota $0.69 48
Nevada $0.70 47
New Hampshire $0.65 50
New Jersey $0.58 51
New York $0.80 43
Ohio $1.01 32
Oregon $0.99 34
Pennsylvania $1.07 28
Rhode Island $1.06 29
Washington $0.91 38
Wisconsin $0.83 40

Antilles · 02-23-2005, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rascal

I just noticed something...how many of those states with the worst ranking were the same states that voted for Kerry or where the race was close?

California* $0.79 44
Colorado $0.81 42
Connecticut $0.67 49
Delaware $0.82 41
District of Columbia $6.59 1
Illinois $0.72 46
Indiana*$0.96 36
Massachusetts* $0.79 44
Michigan $0.86 39
Minnesota $0.69 48
Nevada $0.70 47
New Hampshire $0.65 50
New Jersey $0.58 51
New York $0.80 43
Ohio $1.01 32
Oregon $0.99 34
Pennsylvania $1.07 28
Rhode Island $1.06 29
Washington $0.91 38
Wisconsin $0.83 40

Yeah, that was one of the facts spun against the southern states on the ****thesouth website - basically arguing that the Southern States shouldn't b**** about spending federal tax dollars when Northern states disproportionally foot the bill.

broncofan · 02-23-2005, 11:13 PM

wow...number 28, right in the middle of the pack.

figures...nothing too exciting going on in PA.

alkemical · 02-24-2005, 05:01 AM

sure there is, we got the mob as govenor

L.A. BRONCOS FAN · 02-25-2005, 01:16 AM

W*GS · 02-27-2005, 10:18 PM

I bothered to create a scatterplot of the dollar amounts vs. Bush (or Kerry, doesn't really matter) and there's no clear correlation.

DC is a real aberration - 93% for Kerry, and $6.59 back for every $1. But it's government is screwy, so I excluded it.

02-22-2005, 07:17 PM	#1
Bronco_Beerslug Angling in the Deep Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Texas Riviera, Southern Mountains Posts: 24,281	How Much Bang For The Buck Does Your State Get? Based on every tax dollar sent to Washington and federal dollars returned to states. ------------------------------ State Amount Rank Alabama $1.68 7 Alaska $1.90 3 Arizona $1.23 22 Arkansas* $1.47 12 California* $0.79 44 Colorado $0.81 42 Connecticut $0.67 49 Delaware $0.82 41 District of Columbia $6.59 1 Florida $0.98 35 Georgia$0.96 36 Hawaii $1.57 9 Idaho $1.31 19 Illinois $0.72 46 Indiana$0.96 36 Iowa $1.04 30 Kansas $1.11 25 Kentucky $1.51 11 Louisiana* $1.47 12 Maine $1.35 17 Maryland $1.34 18 Massachusetts* $0.79 44 Michigan $0.86 39 Minnesota $0.69 48 Mississippi $1.83 4 Missouri* $1.30 20 Montana* $1.57 9 Nebraska $1.03 31 Nevada $0.70 47 New Hampshire $0.65 50 New Jersey $0.58 51 New Mexico $2.00 2 New York $0.80 43 North Carolina $1.08 27 North Dakota $1.73 6 Ohio $1.01 32 Oklahoma* $1.47 12 Oregon $0.99 34 Pennsylvania $1.07 28 Rhode Island $1.06 29 South Carolina $1.36 16 South Dakota $1.46 15 Tennessee* $1.30 20 Texas $1.00 33 Utah $1.20 23 Vermont $1.13 24 Virginia $1.59 8 Washington $0.91 38 West Virginia $1.82 5 Wisconsin $0.83 40 Wyoming* $1.11 25 * More than one state with the same rank Sources: Census Bureau, California Institute for Federal Policy Research http://www.latimes.com/news/printedi...ck=3&cset=true

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02-22-2005, 08:00 PM	#2
-Slap- Ring of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 31,895	I'm amazed Nevada is only 47th and not dead last. The Feds ** us blind and we keep asking for more. The federal government controls 87% of the land in Nevada through the Bureau of Land Management. Apparently they can also stroll in and seize and auction away your cattle if you happen to get into a dispute with them over land rights. Its just sickening how craven most state politicians are in the face of Washington. A bunch of **ing bootlickers in this state.

02-22-2005, 09:37 PM	#3
Rascal RIP Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 16,581 Adopt-a-Bronco: Turf	I just noticed something...how many of those states with the worst ranking were the same states that voted for Kerry or where the race was close? California* $0.79 44 Colorado $0.81 42 Connecticut $0.67 49 Delaware $0.82 41 District of Columbia $6.59 1 Illinois $0.72 46 Indiana$0.96 36 Massachusetts $0.79 44 Michigan $0.86 39 Minnesota $0.69 48 Nevada $0.70 47 New Hampshire $0.65 50 New Jersey $0.58 51 New York $0.80 43 Ohio $1.01 32 Oregon $0.99 34 Pennsylvania $1.07 28 Rhode Island $1.06 29 Washington $0.91 38 Wisconsin $0.83 40

02-23-2005, 11:13 PM	#5
broncofan Perennial Pro-bowler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Philly PA Posts: 886	wow...number 28, right in the middle of the pack. figures...nothing too exciting going on in PA.

02-24-2005, 05:01 AM	#6
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,691 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	sure there is, we got the mob as govenor

02-25-2005, 01:16 AM	#7
L.A. BRONCOS FAN Mo' holla fo' yo' dolla! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: In a bunker in an undisclosed location Posts: 52,694

02-27-2005, 10:18 PM	#8
W*GS Ring of Famer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 19,490	I bothered to create a scatterplot of the dollar amounts vs. Bush (or Kerry, doesn't really matter) and there's no clear correlation. DC is a real aberration - 93% for Kerry, and $6.59 back for every $1. But it's government is screwy, so I excluded it.