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Originally Posted by Digital_Trucker
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Originally Posted by Platapus
Alaska ranks number one in absolute federal funding and number one in relative federal funding per capita. .
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References, please? <skulks off to attempt to verify claims>
Edit : BTW who passes the legislation containing the earmarks, the Governor of the state? I don't think so. I think that would be Congress, wouldn't it? |
Platupus' statement is correct regarding the per capita pork-barrel receipts. I blieve it amounts to $90 per person in Alaska (Illinois was $23 per capita). I'll have to verify that later when I can look it up but I think it's on factcheck (not positive). She worked very closely Sen Ted Stevens.
I agree though. Sources are always a good thing and I don't have them at my finger-tips right now. It's good to be suspicious of claims without sources...
@ DT: Yep. Congress passes earmarks. Probably the only way to get rid of those is by introducing line item veto power. Unless politicians can all agree to stop abusing the system. I don't see either side of the aisle doing that without being forced to though.
This election cycle would be a lot more fun if it wasn't so critical...