[Melas]

Wrong, the welfare rolls are higher in rural areas than metro areas. Didn't see that coming, did you?

Of the $1.1 trillion in Federal, State, and local government transfers to individuals in 2001, $214 billion went to nonmetro residents and $897 billion went to metro residents. On a per capita basis, nonmetro residents got more transfers than metro residents, $4,375 vs. $3,798. With per capital income of $22,391 in nonmetro areas and $32,077 in metro areas, government transfers account for 20 percent of nonmetro and 12 percent of metro income.

[N. Theknow]

$214 billion went to nonmetro residents and $897 billion went to metro residents.

Thank you for proving the point, which is that MORE money goes to metro areas. By your post it is 400% MORE money.

Furthermore, there also seem to be FEWER welfare recipients in nonmetro areas. Thank you for illustrating my point doubly.

Didn't see that truck headed for you did you?