Oregon among top 20 biggest spending states in the nation!

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Friday March 8, 2013

WatchdogOregon among top 20 biggest spending states in the nation!
By Taxpayer Association of Oregon

Census Bureau numbers show that total state & local government spending per capita places Oregon at the 17th biggest spending. SO WHY THE NEED FOR MORE TAXES!!

State & Local Spending Rank State Per Capita


1. Alaska,$20,830.40
2. Wyoming, $15,141.50
3. New York,$14,383.70
4. California, $11,542.80
5. Massachusetts, $11,151.30
6. New Jersey, $11,007.00
7. Washington,$10,884.20
8. Hawaii, $10,621.60
9. Delaware, $10,561.90
10. Louisiana, $10,544.30
11. Connecticut, $10,518.40
12. New Mexico, $10,418.00
13. Nebraska, $10,306.30
14. Minnesota, $10,284.90
15. Vermont $10,137.90
16. Rhode Island, $10,135.40
17. Oregon $9,935.40!!!!
18. Illinois $9,731.80
19. Pennsylvania $9,548.80
20. Maryland $9,525.10

Oregon taxpayers are sacrificing more of their livelihood than other Americans, so they deserve our thanks not more taxes to make it worse! Let’s balance the budget with what we have like other states and everyone can go home happy.

Note: U.S. Census Date is from Fiscal Year 2009 figures, and this ranking excludes the District of Columbia which outranks any state. Additional resources: United States Census Bureau. Christopher Chantrill USgovernmentspenidng.com and Taxpayer Foundation of Oregon.

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