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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (422335)10/4/2008 4:00:17 PM
From: combjelly  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1575695
 
"Quite an exaggeration, but hey, that's better than putting the money toward bigger government."

No exaggeration. In fact, it was $3269 for 2008.

en.wikipedia.org

"a) You would be correct if you didn't count all of the taxes collected on Alaskan oil."

Alaska got $450 million in earmarks. Given the checks cut, they could easily afford to forgo them.

But they don't.

"Why shouldn't people be paid to live there?"

Why should they? Isn't that socialism?