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The Most Hypocritical States

As 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.

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $2.2 billion

 

Population: 544,270 

 

Federal funds per person: 4,067.50 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 26%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $11.5 billion

 

Population: 4,492,076 

 

Federal funds per person: 2,567.59 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 31%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $7.8 billion

 

Population: 3,687,050 

 

Federal funds per person: 2,123.13 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 34%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $6.6 billion

 

Population: 2,009,671 

 

Federal funds per person: 3,301.57 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 20% 

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $7.6 billion

 

Population: 2,951,996 

 

Federal funds per person: 2,588.88 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 22%   

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $8.2 billion

 

Population: 4,314,113 

 

Federal funds per person: 1,911.19 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 29%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $4 billion

 

Population: 1,819,777 

 

Federal funds per person: 2,215.20 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 25%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $2.1 billion 

 

Population: 812,383 

 

Federal funds per person: 2,545.13 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 21% 

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $1.8 billion

 

Population: 646,844 

 

Federal funds per person: $2,793 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party:19%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $3.9 billion

 

Population: 2,784,572 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,416 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 37%     

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $13.0 billion

 

Population: 6,595,778 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,971

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 26%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $7.6 billion 

 

Population: 4,708,708 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,616

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 31%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $52.2 billion 

 

Population: 19,541,453 

 

Federal funds per person: $2,670 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 16%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $5.6 billion 

 

Population: 2,889,450 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,937

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 22% 

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $15.3 billion

 

Population: 9,380,884 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,632 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 26%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $6.9 billion

 

Population: 4,561,242 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,505

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 27% 

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $35.3 billion

 

Population: 24,782,302 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,426 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 28%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $21.8 billion 

 

Population: 12,604,767 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,729

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 22% 

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $4 billion

 

Population: 2,818,747 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,406

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 27%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $13 billion 

 

Population: 9,829,211 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,318 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 28%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $6.8 billion 

 

Population: 3,518,288 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,921

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 19%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $10.2 billion 

 

Population: 6,296,254 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,622 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 22%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $2.3 billion 

 

Population: 1,053,209 

 

Federal funds per person: $2,193 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 16%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $9.3 billion

 

Population: 5,266,214 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,767 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 19%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $5 billion

 

Population: 3,007,856 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,673 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 19%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $10.2 billion 

 

Population: 6,423,113 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,587 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 20%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $6.3 billion 

 

Population: 5,024,748 

 

Federal funds per person: 1,260

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 25%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $9.6 billion

 

Population: 5,654,774 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,690 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 18%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $15.2 billion 

 

Population: 6,593,587 

 

Federal funds per person: $2,305 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 13% 

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $19.1 billion 

 

Population: 11,542,645 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,656 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 18% 

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $1.7 billion

 

Population: 621,760 

 

Federal funds per person: $2,687 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 11% 

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $13.5 billion 

 

Population: 8,707,739 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,552 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 19%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $62 billion

 

Population: 36,961,664 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,677 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 17%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $1.7 billion 

 

Population: 885,122 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,897

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 15%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: 16.6 billion 

 

Population: 9,969,727 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,663 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 17%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $9.4 billion 

 

Population: 5,699,478 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,650 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 17%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $20.9 billion 

 

Population: 12,910,409 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,622 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 17%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $10.6 billion 

 

Population: 6,664,195 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,595 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 17%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $22.7 billion 

 

Population: 18,537,969 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,224 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 22%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $2 billion

 

Population: 1,324,575 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,500 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 16%  

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $9 billion

 

Population:7,882,590 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,138

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 19% 

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $3.1 billion

 

Population: 2,643,085 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,189 

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 18% 

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Total 2009 federal funds allocated: $2.6 billion

 

Population: 1,295,178 

 

Federal funds per person: $1,977

 

Population in support of the Tea Party: 7%

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