Joe the Plumber (Page 8)

BIGNEW - 2008-10-17 11:59 AM

ratherbesnowboarding - 2008-10-17 11:11 AM

Because we have the first successful American Colony......Jamestown. This is due to the fact that we have the US Government is housed in our front yard and the world's largest Naval base (Norfolk) is in our back yard.

And because Massachusetts stared the revolutionary war we shouldnt have to pay any taxes

The District of Columbia was not included in the figures I provided. California, Texas and Florida also have large military bases and they dont get the return that Virgina does, not even close - they all get less than a dollar back. And again, that being said, as a Virginian, NONE of your federal tax dollars goes to fund other states programs since you receive more from the fed - which is the answer to the question you originally posted as to why YOU have to pay for another states services.

In terms of money that came back to states in military procurement contracts, salaries and wages, and grants....

"Department of Defense (DoD) procurement contracts. California ($31.2 billion), Virginia ($26.8 billion) and Texas ($20.6 billion) received the largest amount in procurement contracts. Per capita spending on DoD procurement contracts nationally was $828. The top three states per capita were the District of Columbia ($6,137), Virginia ($3,545), and Alaska ($2,894). States with the lowest per capita spending were Idaho ($109), Oregon ($162), and Delaware ($212). Data only indicate the location of the initial contract and do not follow dollars to sub-contracts."

http://www.nationalpriorities.org/publications/what_came_to_and_left_your_state_in_2005

Dont mean to hijack the thread, but before you ask why you're paying for another states services, just make sure you are.

When I don't have a dog in the fight .. I have 22 years of education including the last 10 with a focus on math so no need to fact check. I don't need some stupid washington lobby group to spin their issue.. I have lived around DC long enough to know how those groups work, and if you wholesale believe them .. good luck.. Facts are facts and no fancy math is needed to know that if something costs $100 to manufacture and I am paying $130 that is $30 in taxes which is 30% tax on the product.