Federal Taxes Paid vs. Federal Spending Received

[LiberalFighter]

According to "The Tax Foundation"

XXXXXXXARIZONAXXXRANKXXXXXXXILLINOISXXRANK
1981 XXXX $0.77 XXXX 48 XXX| XXX $0.81 XXXX 47
1982 XXXX $0.82 XXXX 44 XXX| XXX $0.80 XXXX 46
1983 XXXX $0.91 XXXX 32 XXX| XXX $0.76 XXXX 46
1984 XXXX $0.89 XXXX 39 XXX| XXX $0.73 XXXX 48
1985 XXXX $1.04 XXXX 24 XXX| XXX $0.71 XXXX 48
1986 XXXX $1.11 XXXX 25 XXX| XXX $0.71 XXXX 47
1987 XXXX $1.14 XXXX 22 XXX| XXX $0.74 XXXX 47
1988 XXXX $1.21 XXXX 19 XXX| XXX $0.74 XXXX 47
1989 XXXX $1.15 XXXX 23 XXX| XXX $0.77 XXXX 47
1990 XXXX $1.10 XXXX 25 XXX| XXX $0.81 XXXX 44
1991 XXXX $1.02 XXXX 29 XXX| XXX $0.80 XXXX 44
1992 XXXX $1.05 XXXX 28 XXX| XXX $0.83 XXXX 42
1993 XXXX $1.08 XXXX 26 XXX| XXX $0.80 XXXX 43
1994 XXXX $1.09 XXXX 22 XXX| XXX $0.79 XXXX 45
1995 XXXX $1.06 XXXX 26 XXX| XXX $0.77 XXXX 45
1996 XXXX $1.08 XXXX 24 XXX| XXX $0.78 XXXX 44
1997 XXXX $1.06 XXXX 24 XXX| XXX $0.82 XXXX 44
1998 XXXX $1.12 XXXX 21 XXX| XXX $0.83 XXXX 44
1999 XXXX $1.18 XXXX 20 XXX| XXX $0.84 XXXX 44
2000 XXXX $1.11 XXXX 24 XXX| XXX $0.87 XXXX 40
2001 XXXX $1.20 XXXX 21 XXX| XXX $0.90 XXXX 37
2002 XXXX $1.21 XXXX 21 XXX| XXX $0.88 XXXX 38
2003 XXXX $1.04 XXXX 30 XXX| XXX $0.85 XXXX 38
2004 XXXX $1.11 XXXX 25 XXX| XXX $0.87 XXXX 38
2005 XXXX $1.10 XXXX 24 XXX| XXX $0.92 XXXX 37

[LiberalFighter]

1. This means that Arizona receives more per dollar than Illinois does for their tax dollars!!

[rufus dog]

2. Looks like the blue states are getting the short end.

[LiberalFighter]

3. More people need to see the numbers here and understand that McCain is full of it.

He can't claim that he is not for earmarks when his state receives more than their fair share.

[dbmk]

4. And guess which state is nr 1?

Yes, Maverick nr 2 takes home 1,66 on the dollar.

[dbmk]

5. And the next time you hear one of them talk about socialism?