Top Ten Financially Sound States Are Heavily Republican: "The ten most financially sound states in the country are all heavily Republican, while all but one of the ten worst states are...

Zophman Loc: Northwest

"The ten most financially sound states in the country are all heavily Republican, while all but one of the ten worst states are heavily Democratic. That’s according to a ranking of states in a new report from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University

The report — “Ranking the States by Fiscal Condition” — used official government data to measure the states’ ability to pay short-term bills and meet longer-term obligations, such as public pensions or health care costs, using five separate measures."

http://www.investors.com/politics/commentary/best-run-states-are-heavily-republican-study-finds/

PrairieSeasons Loc: Red River of the North

Here's a fun fact to go with that - the ten most financially sound states have a total population of 39.6 million and 73 electoral votes, while the ten least financially sound states have a total population of 104.3 million and 162 electoral votes. How's that going to work out for ya?

HEART Loc: God's Country - COLORADO

Zophman wrote:

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Dirt and his cronies are scratching their butts, trying to have a comeback to the stats. Truth is, the facts don't lie - unlike HilLIARy....

"Let me see into my crystal ball - maybe there's something missing here?"

Zophman Loc: Northwest

PrairieSeasons wrote:

Here's a fun fact to go with that - the ten most financially sound states have a total population of 39.6 million and 73 electoral votes, while the ten least financially sound states have a total population of 104.3 million and 162 electoral votes. How's that going to work out for ya?

What does this mean?

PrairieSeasons Loc: Red River of the North

Zophman wrote:

What does this mean?

It means that the voters in the less financially strong states can outvote the lovers in the more financially strong states.

idaholover Loc: Nampa ID

PrairieSeasons wrote:

Here's a fun fact to go with that - the ten most financially sound states have a total population of 39.6 million and 73 electoral votes, while the ten least financially sound states have a total population of 104.3 million and 162 electoral votes. How's that going to work out for ya?

As long as the lie holds up, pretty good.

Zophman Loc: Northwest

PrairieSeasons wrote:

It means that the voters in the less financially strong states can outvote the lovers in the more financially strong states.

But only on the federal level. Each state is mutually exclusive.

SteveR Loc: Michigan

I think Texas would have to be in there someplace. Texas HAS to run on a balanced budget. Sometimes it hurts, but it's balanced and never in debt. Now THAT'S a big state for ya.

DEBJENROB Loc: DELRAY BEACH FL

Zophman wrote:

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I think you should re-read the report ..... the top 5 states ... 4 republican governors and one Independent

the 5 worst states 4 Republican Governors and one Democratic .... in the worst 5 is my state New Jersey ....thanks Governor Christie ....

Zophman Loc: Northwest

DEBJENROB wrote:

I think you should re-read the report ..... the top 5 states ... 4 republican governors and one Independent

the 5 worst states 4 Republican Governors and one Democratic .... in the worst 5 is my state New Jersey ....thanks Governor Christie ....

The report considers both the legislative and the administration branches in its evaluation.

kd7eir Loc: Tucson, AZ

SteveR wrote:

I think Texas would have to be in there someplace. Texas HAS to run on a balanced budget. Sometimes it hurts, but it's balanced and never in debt. Now THAT'S a big state for ya.

32.6% of the Texas general revenue comes from federal aid - that is NOT a state that is in good financial condition, that is a state that "balances" it's budget on the backs of all the other states!

idaholover Loc: Nampa ID

kd7eir wrote:

32.6% of the Texas general revenue comes from federal aid - that is NOT a state that is in good financial condition, that is a state that "balances" it's budget on the backs of all the other states!

That would be the rest of us sending money to pay for keeping the illegals out of the country.

idaholover Loc: Nampa ID

kd7eir wrote:

32.6% of the Texas general revenue comes from federal aid - that is NOT a state that is in good financial condition, that is a state that "balances" it's budget on the backs of all the other states!

Could that be because we are the United States of America? Otherwise you can join the people you may call kooks and declare every state soveriegn.

kd7eir Loc: Tucson, AZ

idaholover wrote:

Could that be because we are the United States of America? Otherwise you can join the people you may call kooks and declare every state soveriegn.

No, that is because Texas cannot support themselves. Why do you think they TALK about seceding but never actually DO anything? It's because their government KNOWS that Texas would turn into a third-world sinkhole without all that sweet WELFARE from the rest of the USA. Texas takes approximately $1.40 from the federal government for every dollar that they pay in federal taxes.

idaholover Loc: Nampa ID

kd7eir wrote:

No, that is because Texas cannot support themselves. Why do you think they TALK about seceding but never actually DO anything? It's because their government KNOWS that Texas would turn into a third-world sinkhole without all that sweet WELFARE from the rest of the USA. Texas takes approximately $1.40 from the federal government for every dollar that they pay in federal taxes.

Thanks to swarms of illegals who get better perks than our military service people and their families.