Makers and Takers

A few people have pointed out that Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is begging the federal government for help after the tornadoes, but he voted against funding for disaster relief for other states. Sure, that ' s hypocritical, but the conservative gospel of self-reliance was hypocritical before that happened. Rand Paul and politicians from other so-called red states make a political career out of decrying moochers and dependency on federal handouts. So okay,here ' s a chart from the Rockefeller Institute that tells you exactly which states pay more to the federal government than they receive in federal funding; and which states get more from the federal government than they put in. Notice anything? (The big number for Virginia reflects the salaries of federal workers in the D.C. suburbs.)    Yep, Kentucky residents get $14,153 per capita per year more from the federal government than they pay in federal taxes. The extremely self-reliant state of Alaska is number 3. Other big moochers include Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, Arkansas . . And where does the money come from? In Connecticut, we contribute the most. The teats at which Kentuckians suck also include New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. As a matter of fact, the single biggest industry in Kentucky consists of spending federal money. Coal mining is trivial. Just something to think about.
Source: Stayin' Alive - Category: American Health Source Type: blogs