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Quite surprised to see VA at #6. Is that because the rest of the state (basically Appalachia) hasn't grown with Richmond / NoVA / VA Beach? Or is VA's proximi
by blaser-waffle 6y ago
Quite surprised to see VA at #6. Is that because the rest of the state (basically Appalachia) hasn't grown with Richmond / NoVA / VA Beach?
Or is VA's proximity to DC and ownership of a lot of the Federal apparatus helping them to get a disproportionate cut?
The former -- lack of growth in the rest of the state -- may also be driving the state Blue.
- swixi 6y agoIt's the latter. From the article: "Other states are high or low for various reasons: the outliers Maryland and Virginia, for example, both have dramatically higher Federal spending per capita than the average state, as they are near the physical headquarters for most of the Federal government and have significantly disproportionate Federal spending for procurement and Federal wages." So, while Virginia is a relatively high-income state and contributes a lot of Federal income tax, they also have a lot of Federal employees, grants, contracts, etc. (I was surprised at first too)