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irisblue

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6. 2017 Louisana sends in 1 dollar, gets back 1.52 back. Scalise, shut it

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Tue Apr 28, 2020, 01:45 PM

Apr 2020

Source--https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_37e0b19a-1442-11e9-b463-1708fa445707.html

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Snip--"The Rockefeller Institute of Government’s analysis of federal government spending and its impact on the states found Louisiana got back $1.52 for every $1 paid to the federal government that year. Overall, about $34.2 billion in taxes flowed to Washington, while the federal government spent $52 billion here -- a net gain of about $17 billion. Researchers factored federally-funded programs, including Social Security, as well as federal employment wages.

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GOP House leader: Only 'liberal' states are asking for help [View all] turbinetree Apr 2020 OP

Has it ever occurred to these assholes that people of all political persuasions The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #1

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I strongly oppose... Newest Reality Apr 2020 #2

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It's a fuckin shame... DEbluedude Apr 2020 #5

2017 Louisana sends in 1 dollar, gets back 1.52 back. Scalise, shut it irisblue Apr 2020 #6

The Northeast and West Coast states JenniferJuniper Apr 2020 #7

that's cuz red states are hiding the bodies. mopinko Apr 2020 #8