The Tea Party in Mississippi

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Apparently, Mississippi is the state where the Tea Party has the greatest chance of bumping off an establishment Republican in their upcoming primary.

The irony is that the anti-tax Tea Party has its best chance in a state where 46% of the state budget comes from the federal government . Consider:

2007-2009 Federal taxes paid, avg.: $11.06 billion

2007-2009 Federal funding received, avg.: $31.27 billion

2007-2009 Amount received per tax dollar paid, avg.: $2.83

I guess it helps that Mississippi has the worst schools in the country. They seem willing to cut off their nose to spite their face.