Subj : Re: not kosher To : alt.tv.farscape From : Nick Date : Fri Sep 09 2005 03:19:45 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape John Iwaniszek wrote: > 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? Social programs would more logically fit the scenario of where there are more people you would need more money. .