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ProfessorGAC

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7. From Statista

Reply to lapucelle (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 18, 2021, 04:04 PM

Jan 2021

State Tax revenue in billion U.S. dollars
California 188.24
New York 91.62
Texas 63.33
Florida 44.8

Given the fact that Florida has a population of around 2 million more than New York, the per capita dollars are 2.2 higher.
Also, per census.gov, they are 17th in per household income.
So, second in tax revenues and top 1/3rd in income per household.

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Cuomo tries to buy Pfizer vaccine for NY [View all] pinkstarburst Jan 2021 OP

Well, one can't be sure, but I would think that if a state couldn't afford the vaccines, that SWBTATTReg Jan 2021 #1

Dunno. Seems to me like if we get pinkstarburst Jan 2021 #2

What makes you think NY is one of the "richer" states? lapucelle Jan 2021 #5

From Statista ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #7

Those figures are incomplete. Where are expenditures? lapucelle Jan 2021 #8

Post removed Post removed Jan 2021 #10

I'm not even sure if New York can afford the vaccines for the residents liberal_mama Jan 2021 #6

Trump and his minons have been trying to Progressive dog Jan 2021 #3

What criteria/data are you using in your assessment that New York is a "rich" state? lapucelle Jan 2021 #4

Because we send so much money to the Federal government to subsidize poor red states, I really Squinch Jan 2021 #9