Subj : Re: not kosher To : alt.tv.farscape From : John Iwaniszek Date : Fri Sep 09 2005 02:23:01 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape Nick wrote in news:Xns96CBCA9D7834Cndtcm@ 68.1.17.6: > John Iwaniszek wrote: > >> Nick wrote in >> news:Xns96CBB3E81244Endtcm@ 68.1.17.6: >> >>> Tyler Trafford wrote: >>> >>>> http://www.startribune.com/stories/125/5602732.html >>>> >>> >>> "Louisiana has received far more money for Corps civil works >>> projects than any other state, about $1.9 billion; California was >>> a distant second with less than $1.4 billion, even though its >>> population is more than seven times larger." >>> >>> Since when does population have to do with Corps of Engineers >>> projects? >>> >> >> (it's a tax redistribution thing. Some people (not me) would >> argue that a state with fewer people should get proportionally >> less tax money than a state with more people on the simple grounds >> of fairness.) >> > > (For social programs and stuff like that I could understand their > point whether I agreed with it or not. For flood control type stuff > it doesn't really make sense.) What's the difference between social programs and flod control? They both help people live in places and circumstances they wouldn't be able to otherwise? .