http://www.auschron.com/issues/dispatch/2003-05-16/cols_smartypants.html Rural states are heavily subsidized by urban states. New Jersey pays about $1.50 in federal taxes for every dollar it gets in return. Montana receives about $1.75 in federal spending for every dollar it pays in taxes. Is this true or not? Where can I verify/repudiate this?
Which is, of course, ironic, because virtual welfare states like Montana, Mississipi, etc, are among the most consistently Republican states and supposedly in favor of "small government", while liberal NE states like NJ are supposedly the opposite. Sort of like Republican campaign contribution all stars like Bechtel and Halliburton regularly feeding from the government trough which you and I provide.
