[jospehm20]

Perhaps if Texas got back as much for each dollar sent to the feds as Alaska does, there could be a check to every resident. In fact, Texas is a donor state and Alaska gets back almost $2 for every dollar they pay, that certainly helps support Alaska and their fund.

[moonhawk]

If you read the article carefully, you’ll see that much of the fed money is spent on fed jurisdictions like military bases and BLM land, ANWR, and the like.

[Cheetahcat]

"Perhaps if Texas got back as much for each dollar sent to the feds as Alaska does, there could be a check to every resident. In fact, Texas is a donor state and Alaska gets back almost $2 for every dollar they pay, that certainly helps support Alaska and their fund."

You have it azz backwards these are Royalties from the Oil,Texas could do the same but with the mismanagement there the check would be for less than a penny!

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

The maps at the following link might help explain that discrepancy. The federal government owns 69.1% of the land (and resources) in Alaska. By comparison, the feds only own 1.9% of the land in Texas.

http://bigthink.com/ideas/21343