The Irony of Federal Programs: Top Five Receiving States


by Noah on Jun 3, 2014 | Views: 127 | Score: 0
Created with Highcharts 4.2.3 /Highstock 4.2.3West VirginiaMississippiArkansasKentuckyAlabama% of State Income fromFederal Programs02.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.530
West VirginiaMississippiArkansasKentuckyAlabama
% of State Income from Federal Programs26.22422.822.421.8
Sources: policymic.com
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Noah on Jun 3, 2014 7:51 AM said:

These states receive a large percent of income from programs like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, above the national average (16.7%). States who receive the most help from federal programs often are the most likely to elect conservative representatives who favor cutting programs. The five states receiving the most federal money were won by Republican candidates in recent presidential elections.