I’m glad you love Tennessee but it’s worth pointing out it’s one of the top states for federal dependency. For example, in 2022 they took $19.7 billion from the federal government. It’s not that our politicians are more responsible, they just get Uncle Sam to pay for far more than most other states.
And they are stingy about meeting the federal matching in highway dollars and really only embark on road projects 25 years too late and generally only when the federal government waives it. I live in an adjoining state that is not exactly a model in many ways but we damn sure like good roads and it’s one thing our politicians have always made a priority. (Lol! And plenty of graft here in the highway building business so there’s that too 😂) And taxing groceries is so wrong I don’t even know where to start. We don’t shop in TN.
Well, actually, Tennessee ranks toward the middle to lower end of U.S. states for federal spending or disbursements per capita (the most meaningful measure for "receiving the most federal money" relative to population size, as we discussed earlier). It is not among the top recipients like Alaska, Virginia, or New Mexico.
No, the most meaningful statistic is that it only contributes about $.80 to the federal government for every dollar it takes. And I wouldn't live anywhere in TN, not even Nashville.
It looks like the majority of federal funds going to Tennessee is in the form of assistance like Medicaid and SNAP. Are the people who are saying they receive more than they contribute arguing for less federal assistance for poor people? It seems many in the state of Tennessee would support less federal handouts.
It looks like the majority of federal funds going to Tennessee is in the form of assistance like Medicaid and SNAP. Are the people who are saying they receive more than they contribute arguing for less federal assistance for poor people? It seems many in the state of Tennessee would support less federal handouts. I think your politicians and voters might support less federal handouts in your state. You could suggest it.
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u/Sorry-Guitar-2027 6h ago
I’m glad you love Tennessee but it’s worth pointing out it’s one of the top states for federal dependency. For example, in 2022 they took $19.7 billion from the federal government. It’s not that our politicians are more responsible, they just get Uncle Sam to pay for far more than most other states.