Stars of the Republican austerity movement come from the states that suck up the most federal money

[kpete]

Louisiana has gotten $130 billion in post-Katrina aid. How is it that the stars of the Republican austerity movement come from the states that suck up the most federal money? Taxpayers in New York send way more to Washington than they get back so more can go to places like Alaska and Louisiana. Which is fine, as long as we don't have to hear their governors bragging about how the folks who elected them want to keep their tax money to themselves. Of course they do! That's because they're living off ours.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/26/opinion/26collins.html?_r=2&ref=opinion

[Captain Hilts]

1. Here's the data on how Blue/Coastal states subsidize flat/flyover/red states:

http://www.nemw.org/taxburd.htm

[Kalyke]

2. What's up with Maine and Hawaii?

They get a higher return than my Southern state does (and mine isn't tops in the Southern state section, either - there are several states ahead of mine).

[Captain Hilts]

4. Maine is really poor in a Southern way. Hawaii has TONS of military spending. nt

[annabanana]

3. Virginia's pols are taking advantage.. . . . n/t