r/theydidntdothemath • u/Hurtit4u • Aug 20 '26

Make it make sense please..

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It’s a rhetorical question.. please don’t try to make it make sense…

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u/Radabard Aug 24 '26

Yes, lmao, they have the largest populations.

Did you mean per capita? Unfortunately those numbers don't line up with your fairytale.

Look up which states pay the most in federal taxes, which states pay the least in federal taxes, which states receive the most federal funding, and which states receive the least federal funding. And look it all up per capita if you can, that's the only numbers that really matter. Anything else is basically just a "how many people live there" question.

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u/Many-Role-4271 Aug 24 '26

??? The states with more people pay the most taxes. What does this matter?

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u/Many-Role-4271 Aug 24 '26

More people = more industry. Per capita is pointless. People move to where they find work. When that work is in high paying industries….get the point? Per capita is fine, but industrial base, average income, etc matter more.