Porking Palin, the Welfare Queen

Carl Herrera · Sep 19, 2008

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1839724,00.html

Palin has continued to repeat the already exposed lie that she said "No, thanks" to the famous "bridge to nowhere" (McCain's favorite example of wasteful federal spending). In fact, she said "Yes, please" until the project became a symbol and political albatross.

Back to reality. Of the 50 states, Alaska ranks No. 1 in taxes per resident and No. 1 in spending per resident. Its tax burden per resident is 2 1/2 times the national average; its spending, more than double. The trick is that Alaska's government spends money on its own citizens and taxes the rest of us to pay for it. Although Palin, like McCain, talks about liberating ourselves from dependence on foreign oil, there is no evidence that being dependent on Alaskan oil would be any more pleasant to the pocketbook.
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As if it couldn't support itself, Alaska also ranks No. 1, year after year, in money it sucks in from Washington. In 2005 (the most recent figures), according to the Tax Foundation, Alaska ranked 18th in federal taxes paid per resident ($5,434) but first in federal spending received per resident ($13,950). Its ratio of federal spending received to federal taxes paid ranks third among the 50 states, and in the absolute amount it receives from Washington over and above the amount it sends to Washington, Alaska ranks No. 1.
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SWTsig · Sep 19, 2008

REFORMER!

Lil Pun · Sep 19, 2008

I thought somebody uncovered a sex tape.

Rashmon · Sep 19, 2008

did Sandra Bernhardt post this video?

orbb · Sep 20, 2008

another palin thread... sigh

DaDakota · Sep 20, 2008

orbb said:

another palin thread... sigh
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She is running for VP.....and is dog gone newsworthy....

DD

bobrek · Sep 20, 2008

I don't know if Alaska is still first in money it "sucks" from Washington, but Sarah Palin was not governor in 2005 so that fact is irrelevant to her.

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