Originally Posted By: Replacement
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If you want to take those Federal contracts and social security out of those figures and then rank the states that might mean something.


Well, gosh, it turns out that California is second, a little behind Virginia (shocking!) in federal contract dollars, and way ahead of Texas in FY2014 federal contract spending, as reported by the GSA. Ne lefty professors there, eh? And California is still ranked 46th in federal dependency.

http://gsa.federalschedules.com/resources/most-profitable-states-for-government-contractors/

You guys really need to learn how to wrap your heads around actual facts.


Still doesn't change the flawed logic of your professors' ranking system. You now have two data points, Texas and California, on federal contracts. And until your profs go back and redo the rankings, leaving out federal contracts and social security, we don't know if your/their argument stands.

And I bet most of the welfare payments in those Red states go primarily to the Democrats' constituents. And since most of the welfare system as we know it was promulgated by the Democrats there is some justice in letting the Democratic states' residents pay more federal taxes.

Last edited by AmarilloMike; 01/05/18 07:43 AM. Reason: spelling and grammar

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