Originally Posted by
EWRflyr
My opinion is to dump all EAS, except places in Alaska. I can't believe I'm agreeing with Palin on something.
Why should we exempt Alaska? I know that they actually need EAS more than the rest of the states because they don't have roads to a lot of these places, but make the state pay for it.
Alaska as a state is the third biggest welfare queen in the country, they get $1.84 in federal spending per dollar of federal taxes. Plus they have their own oil money. (
The Tax Foundation - Federal Spending Received Per Dollar of Taxes Paid by State, 2005)
Not to thread hijack but when I looked up this list I couldn't help but notice that the top 10 federal 'welfare' states are all red states... kinda ironic.