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My dad had someone call him campaigning last week. When he told them he had voted absentee they asked who he voted for. I love his answer. "None of your damn business". lol
Though I no longer live in Kentucky, as a graduate of Campbellsville College (University) may I point out that at least 47% of us are going to be okay for another four years!!!
Now to the important question-- How's Kentucky going to do this basketball season???
Well according to this... 61% voted for Romney and 38% voted for Obama. Only the counties with the "big cities" went with Obama... (that was pretty much the case across the nation from what I can tell from these maps).
I live in Tennessee and there were only 4 counties that Obama won... two were Shelby and Davidson counties of course (Memphis and Nashville). The rest were won by Romney.
It's more than just education. The amount of Fed money received by blue states far more frequently exceeds the amount that they pay to the Fed. Red states tend to pay more to the Fed than their states take, Texas being the major exception:
Federal Tax Dollars Received Per Tax Dollars Paid Per State New Jersey receives 0.61 for each tax dollar paid. Nevada receives 0.65 per tax dollar paid. Connecticut receives 0.69 for each tax dollar paid New Hampshire receives 0.71 for each tax dollar it pays. Minnesota receives 0.72 per tax dollar paid. Illinois receives 0.75 for each tax dollar it pays. Delaware receives 0.77 per tax dollar paid. California receives 0.78 per tax dollar paid. New York receives 0.79 per tax dollar paid. Colorado receives 0.81 per tax dollar paid. Massachusetts receives 0.82 for each tax dollar it pays. Wisconsin receives 0.86 per tax dollar paid. Washington receives 0.88 per tax dollar paid. Michigan receives 0.92 per tax dollar paid. Texas receives 0.94 per tax dollar paid. Florida receives 0.97 for each tax dollar it pays. Oregon receives 0.98 per tax dollar paid. Rhode Island receives 1.00 per tax dollar paid. Georgia receives 1.01 per tax dollar paid. Indiana receives 1.05 for each tax dollar it pays. Ohio receives 1.05 per tax dollar paid. Pennsylvania receives 1.07 per tax dollar paid. Utah receives 1.07 per tax dollar paid. North Carolina receives 1.08 per tax dollar paid. Vermont receives 1.08 for each tax dollar it pays. Iowa receives 1.10 per tax dollar paid. Nebraska receives 1.10 per tax dollar paid. Wyoming receives 1.11 per tax dollar paid. Kansas receives 1.12 for each tax dollar it pays. Arizona receives 1.19 per tax dollar paid. Idaho receives 1.21 per tax dollar paid. Tennessee receives 1.27 per tax dollar paid. Maryland receives 1.30 for each tax dollar it pays. Missouri receives 1.32 per tax dollar paid. South Carolina receives 1.35 per tax dollar paid. Oklahoma receives 1.36 per tax dollar paid. Arkansas receives 1.41 per tax dollar paid. Maine receives 1.41 per tax dollar paid. Hawaii receives 1.44 per tax dollar paid. Montana receives 1.47 per tax dollar paid. Kentucky receives 1.51 per tax dollar paid. Virginia receives 1.51 per tax dollar paid. South Dakota receives 1.53 per tax dollar paid.Alabama receives 1.66 per tax dollar paid. North Dakota receives 1.68 per tax dollar paid. West Virginia receives 1.76 per tax dollar paid. Louisiana receives 1.78 per tax dollar paid. Alaska receives 1.84 per tax dollar paid. Mississippi receives 2.02 per tax dollar paid. New Mexico receives 2.03 per tax dollar paid.
To further clarify : Republican states, on average, received $1.46 in federal spending for every tax dollar paid; Democratic states, on average, received $1.16.
How about we end welfare for any state that doesnt pay more to the Federal government than it receives? Then we'll see who really depends of the Fed teats for operational survival. You know--people OR states, getting something for nothing!
Last edited by Wardendresden; 12-05-2012 at 10:50 PM..
"It's more than just education. The amount of Fed money received by blue states far more frequently exceeds the amount that they pay to the Fed. Red states tend to pay more to the Fed than their states take, Texas being the major exception:"
Then just prove the opposite with your facts.
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Yikes!!
