The Tea Party in Mississippi

[finnbow]

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.

[BlueStreak]

Yep. And, let's see anyone question THAT source as it's basically the state government squealing on itself.

Dave

[Ike Bana]

They are the direct moronic descendants of interbreeding nativist American Know Nothings from the 1850's.

[BlueStreak]

I love it when right wingers run out of other people to blame. It is sweet poetic justice on so many levels.

[icenine]

And the largest employer in the state of Utah is the Federal Government.
You see baggers are ok with Uncle Sugar when they are at the trough.

[icenine]

Yeah looks like Uncle Sugar is about 1/3 of Alaska's economy too.

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:Between 2004 and 2006, the federal government was responsible for 135,000 Alaska jobs, the petroleum sector provided 110,000 jobs and all other industries and services combined for 122,000 jobs.[9]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Alaska