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I'm from Montana. The only thing keeping our infrastructure as good as it is is the current arrangement of payments. Our current political climate in the state
by undersuit 5y ago
I'm from Montana. The only thing keeping our infrastructure as good as it is is the current arrangement of payments. Our current political climate in the state would not raise taxes on residents to compensate for the costs of our developed lifestyle being shifted fully onto us.
I think this does need to change, but I'm the minority here. Most people "need" to drive because of the weather.
- karmelapple 5y agoHere's a fun interactive map showing which states pay out more than they receive: https://rockinst.org/issue-areas/fiscal-analysis/balance-of-payments-portal/ https://rockinst.org/issue-areas/fiscal-analysis/balance-of-... Note that 2020 is an outlier year due to COVID, so probably best to look at 2019 or before. In 2019, 9 states paid more than they got back. And wow do some states make a lot of money: Virginia and Kentucky both have a per capita "more money than they take in" that's 3X that of Montana. But Montana still is raking in ~$4000 per capita than they pay out, whereas each Massachusetts resident sent out ~$2100. I grew up in North Dakota, so can I get a free day ski pass next time I come out west and swing by Montana? :)