Alaska top recipient of stimulus $ on per capita basis
Here’s some more evidence of Sarah Palin’s “fiscal conservatism”: according to Pro Publica’s exhaustive database of the contracts, grants, and loans made under the stimulus, under her leadership Alaska led the nation in stimulus funds received on a per capita basis.
Alaska’s per capita funding under the stimulus bill was $1,024.28. No other state came close, though DC rang in a strong $878.02.
On a related note, you might recall that wingnuts like Sean Hannity have claimed that President Obama was using the stimulus to deliver political favors to states that supported him, but Pro Publica’s numbers debunk that myth, showing that while the average McCain state received $448 on a per capita basis, the average Obama state received $421.
By Jed Lewison | dailykos
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