22 March 2009
Following in the footsteps of a handful of other governors, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has indicated that she will take only 55% of the federal economic stimulus money being offered to Alaska. If that sounds like fiscal responsibility, don’t get too excited. Per capita, Alaska already receives more federal funding than any other [...]
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12 November 2008
Welcome to my second in a series on state taxes! For information about what I’m trying to do, read my introductory bit. Next on the agenda: Alaska!
ALASKA
Population: 683,478 (47th)
Capital: Juneau
Largest City: Anchorage
Gross Domestic Product: $160 billion
GDP per capita: $43,748 (7th)
2004 election winner: George W. Bush
web site: http://www.alaska.gov/
Income [...]
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