> Both states still recieve the same benefits from the federal government, it's mostly just demographic and economic differences that cause different states to

> Both states still recieve the same benefits from the federal government, it's mostly just demographic and economic differences that cause different states to receive different amounts of aid. Or do you really think West Virginians, who are mostly poor, should receive exactly the amount as New York, who is much more rich overall? That isn't correct. Pork spending and state-targeted spending to bribe lawmakers has been a traditional political activity since the founding of the US.