Summary
In dividing its fat budget pie, the federal government spends less per resident in Utah than it does in any other state except Nevada, according to data the U.S. Census Bureau released Thursday.
The federal government spent nearly $17.2 billion in Utah in 2007 on items ranging from salaries for local federal workers to contracts with local companies, Medicare bills, Social Security payments, grants, running military bases and much more.See the full content of this document
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Utah Piece of Federal Pie: Dinky
That comes out to a comparatively paltry $6,486 per Utahn, the report said.
That is a quarter lower than the national average of $8,339 per resident. The only state where th...See the full content of this document
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