0The Most Hypocritical StatesAs the Tea Party drives the debate in numerous races, The Daily Beast ranks the states that talk toughest on U.S. spending—while simultaneously swallowing federal largesse.Updated Jul. 14, 2017 7:55PM EDT / Published Oct. 11, 2010 12:03PM EDT 1, Wyoming 2, Louisiana 3, Oklahoma 4, New Mexico 5, Mississippi 6, Kentucky 7, West Virginia 8, South Dakota 9, North Dakota 10, Utah 11, Arizona 12, Alabama 13, New York 14, Arkansas Henryk Sadura 15, North Carolina 16, South CarolinaGetty Images 17, Texas 18, Pennsylvania AP Photo 19, Kansas Getty Images 20, Georgia 21, Connecticut 22, Tennessee 23, Rhode Island 24, Minnesota 25, Iowa 26, Indiana 27, Colorado 28, Wisconsin 29, Massachusetts Getty Images 30, Ohio 31, Vermont 32, New Jersey 33, California 34, Delaware 35, Michigan 36, Maryland 37, Illinois Jewel Samad, AFP / Getty Images 38, Washington 39, Florida 40, New Hampshire 41, Virginia 42, Nevada 43, Hawaii
1, Wyoming 2, Louisiana 3, Oklahoma 4, New Mexico 5, Mississippi 6, Kentucky 7, West Virginia 8, South Dakota 9, North Dakota 10, Utah 11, Arizona 12, Alabama 13, New York 14, Arkansas Henryk Sadura 15, North Carolina 16, South CarolinaGetty Images 17, Texas 18, Pennsylvania AP Photo 19, Kansas Getty Images 20, Georgia 21, Connecticut 22, Tennessee 23, Rhode Island 24, Minnesota 25, Iowa 26, Indiana 27, Colorado 28, Wisconsin 29, Massachusetts Getty Images 30, Ohio 31, Vermont 32, New Jersey 33, California 34, Delaware 35, Michigan 36, Maryland 37, Illinois Jewel Samad, AFP / Getty Images 38, Washington 39, Florida 40, New Hampshire 41, Virginia 42, Nevada 43, Hawaii