How Trump's presidency could hurt Alabama: Federal program cuts hit us harder than most

[Stuckinthebush]

From the Department of FAFO:

https://www.al.com/news/2024/12/how-trumps-presidency-could-hurt-alabama-federal-program-cuts-hit-us-harder-than-most.html

Sixty-five percent of voters in Alabama supported the return of Donald Trump to the White House, the third straight election he has carried the state in a landslide. When Trump takes office on Jan. 20, he will have the backing of Republican majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to carry out his ideas. What will Trump’s second term and the GOP-led Congress mean in a state so loyal to the president-elect?
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Alabama relies on federal programs more than most states. The ratio of federal spending vs. federal taxes paid per person in Alabama is about two-to-one, one of the highest in the nation, according to the Rockefeller Institute.

“I think it’s unfortunate at times that some Alabamians end up voting against their own interests,” state Sen. Merika Coleman of Pleasant Grove, chair of Alabama’s Legislative Black Caucus, said before the election. “And that’s just because of the partisanship.

“Alabama, when you look at us nationally, we are considered a poorer state. We are a receiver state, not a donor state. So we get lots of money from the federal government.”

[Blue_Tires]

1. Hey, they voted for this bullshit 👎