Drudge Retort: Red Meat for Yellow Dogs
Saturday, March 22, 2008

Arizona, the second fastest growing state in the nation, will receive just $18.70 per capita in federal earmarks this fiscal year. By comparison, Alaska -- with roughly a tenth of Arizona's population -- is set to receive $506.34 per capita, the highest in the nation, according to Taxpayers for Common Sense, a watchdog group which tracks earmarks.

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Can we give it back to Russia? That would be nice. Leeches.

mmm...pork

As a proud resident of the State of Arizona, We are a perfect example of states that are self sufficient, even thugh we have a democratic govenor. as a right wing nut I voted for her. She does a good Job and is cutting spending instead of raising taxes. We get no pork becuase both our senators are fiscal responsible and we have a great economy..

We are very progressive,Gun rights, Low crime, Cracking down on the border, Mass exodus from California to here kinda pisses me off, But..

Pork is for places usually run by democrats, you know..Berekley, Detroit..

McCain and Kyl are probably the Best Senators in a generation

Arizona..Proud to be RED


Pork ........MMMMMMMMMMMM.. The other white meat. I wonder where California ranks? Maybe I should read the article.

As a proud resident of the State of Arizona, We are a perfect example of states that are self sufficient"

What are you talking about? Arizona is one of the net takers, getting back more than a dollar from the Feds for every dollar sent to Washington DC, and they have been for as far as the eye can see. It's obvious that even without earmarks, it's doing quite fine, thank you.

Gee, it's almost as if they had connections....

www.taxfoundation.org

Pork is for places usually run by democrats,


Posted by HillBillyJihad




Jeez, the information is in big letters at the top of the page, yet you still remain obtuse.

Alaska, the winner of the pork race is run by who?

How much of Arizonas money is for illegal immigrants? Housing, welfare, medical etc...?

And the fact remains that red states operate on a net take, while blue ones on a net give.

But as usual, don't let the facts get in the way of your opinion.

Is there a link to this info?

Here is a link....TFD isn't truely factual, but close....from 2000 election.

psweb.sbs.ohio-state.edu

A fact closer to reality ;-)

"The lesson? The distribution of federal taxing and spending is mostly driven by tax burdens, not the ability of lawmakers to divert spending to their home states."
www.taxfoundation.org

arizona's mccainland!

"not the ability of lawmakers to divert spending to their home states."

I think Billion-Dollar Byrd might have something to say about that.

I would have figure Israel as last in "pork"...lol!

Rural states are going to tend to get more per capita, just because there are fewer people: It still costs money to build a mile of federal highway, even if your state only has a few hundred thousand people. Likewise for airport expansions and other projects.

Is California a giver or a taker?

if global warming is really as bad as they say
alaska is going to need all the pork they can
muster

Hey GZlies: What is the per-capita US handout given to Israel. About $32,000 per Israeli citizen? Way more if you figure in the black budget?

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