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Squinch

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9. Because we send so much money to the Federal government to subsidize poor red states, I really

Reply to pinkstarburst (Original post)

Mon Jan 18, 2021, 04:24 PM

Jan 2021

don't think it's rational to be calling New York a rich state.

We pay enough for others. When another state contributes to our well being, I'll feel bad about this. As long as we are paying out for the well being of others, I won't.

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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