On the recordJuly 24, 2003
Our good friend from Alaska said we have needs on a per capita basis. But is my colleague aware that on a per capita basis the high-need States get less money? It is not the same. This is not evenly distributed on a per capita basis, because the formula here has .75 for every State--much higher. I believe in helping all the States but this is higher than we have ever seen in a formula distributing money to every State. As a result, a State such as Wyoming or Alaska, for instance, would get far more money on a per capita basis----
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