Anyone else find this ironic?

The report shows that of the 32 states (and the District of Columbia) receiving more in federal spending than they pay in federal taxes -- 76% are Red States that voted for George Bush in 2000. Indeed, 17 of the 20 (85%) states receiving the most federal spending per dollar of federal taxes paid are Red States.

Funny isn't it, until you realize how sad it is.

Alabama? Arkansas? Red states? Think about it. Several of the rest are ag states with many corporate farms the size of IBM sucking down hundreds of billions a year. That's welfare, too, which most people I know oppose. People, I said. Not politicians who live well on "contributions" for routing the big bucks in that direction. And do Repubs, only, get it? Hmmm.... Last I read, of the roughly $3.5 Billion a year going to senators and representatives (odd word), about half went to dems and half to repubs.

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well thats from 2004. Im not gonna make conclusions on 8-year old data.

Monday, sept 27, 2004. right at the top of the page. Now if you have more recent data, I'd love to give you a real answer! But I cant give you an answer based on what people should or should not be doing *now* without recent data. I just want you to find something more up to date before I respond.

Im not gonna go looking. You find it and link it.

ok , put in more overtime so I can get a raise

WHO CARES LET ME MARRY MY BUTT BUDDY