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Linda Allewalt's avatar

Just to add to the list..... Trump took to bashing atheists at the religious luncheon for 60 CEOs of businesses who support evangelical Christian groups. One of the companies represented was JC Penney. I just wrote to their media person and said that unless the CEO of JC Penney disassociates the business from Trump and his comments, they will lose a life long customer- me!

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Carol Pladsen-Bloom's avatar

Interesting to know, I think.

In 2022, California contributed the most to the federal government in taxes, paying $692 billion, according to MoneyRates.com. This made it the largest "donor state" by a significant margin, surpassing the next highest, New Jersey, by nearly three times.

While the total tax paid is a key measure, it's also useful to consider the amount of tax paid per capita. In 2022, Massachusetts was the highest donor state on a per capita basis, with each resident contributing $3,873 more than they received in federal funding. Other states with high per capita tax contributions include New Jersey and Washington.

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Nancy Bardeleben's avatar

Thank you for being our eyes and ears, Mary. What a disastrous mess MAGA has burdened us with to what our former USA was, WHEN AMERICA WAS GREAT and thought highly of WORLDWIDE. Keep up the good work

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Carol Pladsen-Bloom's avatar

I'd say Mary wrote this when she was angry. Or, maybe that's me projecting. My anxiety gives way to fear and anger often, slides into terror occasionally, and goes back to anxiety. Lousy way to live. No wonder I spend so much time working in my garden and petting my dog. Now, I'm off to see how much my state pays into the federal coffers. Mary suggested we weren't at the top, "pays more into federal coffers than almost any state."

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