Alaska gets $1.84 in federal spending for every dollar it pays in federal taxes. We in New York get just 79 cents on the dollar.
Which means we subsidize Alaska even as it enjoys a $2 billion-plus budget surplus. Even as New York faces a huge deficit that will require ever more painful cuts.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Alaska produces oil... NY produces welfare moms and crack whores...
"Arguing with liberals is like playing chess with a pigeon; no matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon is just going to knock out the pieces, crap on the board, and strut around like it is victorious." - Author Unknown
Alaska produces oil... NY produces welfare moms and crack whores...
A list of states by Gross State Product: (2008 GSP $Millions)
1 California 1,846,757 2 Texas 1,223,511 3 New York 1,144,481 Keep going down the list until you get to the state ranked #44 44 Alaska 47,912
Alaska is a Welfare state subsidized by the rest of the USA. With OUR tax dollars, Alaska has a budget surplus, while NY & California have a deficit.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
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