North vs. South part Deux

Anyone know what percentage of U.S. Federal tax dollars the Blue States pay vs. the Red States?

Anyone know where I can find this?

I would also be curious of the percentage of GDP produced by each.

Saw a large number of very informitive maps http://www.bopnews.com/archives/002317.html#2317">here, but seeing percent GDP against, population or Electoral votes would be nice.

I look at it this way, if the business being done in the Blue states is funding the largest most deadly military on Earth (that is being used pre-emptively), why should it be controlled entirely by the Red States? The numbers may not be that way and was curious one way or the other.

I know having everything based on capital representation has its own problems, but curious to see the numbers.

Thanks

I don't know where you can go but I know that the South receives a lot of federal funding-more so than any other region of the country.

for a while on the number of military bases in my area. I know a few.

Bay County - Tyndall Air Base & the Naval Station
Okaloosa - Eglin Air Base, Hurlburt, Duke
Escambia - Pensacola Naval Station

These are not all. I am going to research today and let you know.

How many military bases are there in the old south. And why when you hear of a closing like Loring in Maine, the personnel seems to end up here?

Here is what I have found. Astericks indicate NW Florida (Panhandle) military base. I know that Okaloosa County also has a Duke Field. Why it is not listed I do not know. It has been here a long time.
Duke Field link

http://www.florida-edc.org/Military.htm

http://www.floridadefense.org/info/state_assessment/documents/EconomicImpactsofMilitaryBaseActivityinFlorida1997.pdf

County Name Base Name

Bay County ** Panama City CSS, Tyndall AFB

Brevard County Patrick AFB

Duval County Blount Island MCC, Jacksonville NAS, Mayport NS

Escambia County ** Corry Station, Pensacola NAS, Saufley Field

Hillsborough County MacDill AFB

Monroe County Key West NAS

Okaloosa County** Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field

Orange County Naval Air Warfare Center

Santa Rosa County** Whiting Field NAS



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Base Realignment and Closure.

Four words that send tremors of uncertainty throughout the numerous counties in Florida that depend on the military for economic stability. Last year, the United States Department of Defense announced the second round of Base Realignment and Closure, a campaign charged with eliminating excess physical capacity and rationalizing military infrastructure with the U.S. defense strategy by 2005. In simpler terms, some U.S. bases will be shut down. In an effort to highlight the economic value of Florida 's military installations and protect the state's third largest industry, the University of West Florida Haas Center for Business Research and Economic Development was contracted by Enterprise Florida to conduct a Florida Defense Industry Economic Impact Analysis.

According to the study, the economic impact of military-related spending in Florida is about $44 billion, which accounts for 9.8 percent of the state's gross product. Northwest Florida relies most heavily on defense-related spending which represents 34 percent of the gross regional product, while it comprises 10 percent for Central Florida and 18 percent for Northeast Florida . Ranked fourth nationally in terms of economic impact from military spending, Florida has 24 military installations and unified commands that are potentially threatened by the base realignment and closure campaign.

"Our findings show that defense-related spending generates sizeable economic activity in Florida ," said Dr. Sonny Cushing, interim director of the Haas Center for Business Research and Economic Development. "Every county in the state benefits from defense spending. In 58 of Florida 's 67 counties, spending exceeds $3 million."

Locally in 2002, the Department of Defense expended $1.7 billion in Escambia County , $2.9 billion in Okaloosa County and $218 million in Santa Rosa County . Following these expenditures as they circulate through each county's economy, gross sales revenues of $5.4 billion, $6.1 billion and $1.1 billion where generated in Escambia , Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties respectively. Defense-related spending directly or indirectly accounts for 714,500 jobs in Florida of which 56,590 are in Escambia County , 69,380 are in Okaloosa County and 8,205 are in Santa Rosa County .

"More than half of the active duty military in the state work in Northwest Florida ," said Cushing.

Over the long-term, the UWF study predicts that by 2010 defense-related spending will produce $12.8 billion of the gross regional product in Northwest Florida and $57.4 billion of Florida 's total gross product.

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The center's state-funded analysis was praised by government officials and Florida Gov. Jeb Bush when it was released at a meeting in Orlando Dec. 11. The study will be used by the Governor's Advisory Council on Base Realignment and Closure to create a strong case against realigning or closing.