[GoLightly]

Alaska is one of the states that get more back than they send in.

http://www.fee.org/publications/the-freeman/article.asp?aid=3664

I think a lot of the money they get is in the form of paying for military installations.

[PhilosopherStones]

Thanks.

Also true that given the relatively small population and the amount of land that belongs to the Feds, that makes sense.

[ari-freedom]

and Ted Stevens/Murkowski