Ohio’s Congressional delegation isn’t bringing home the bacon. From the Beacon Journal:

Thirty-six states received more federal money per capita than Ohio in 2004, according to data released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Ohioans, who are represented by one of the country’s most powerful congressional delegations, got about $1,000 less per capita in federal money than the national average.

To hit that average, federal spending in Ohio would have to increase to $83 billion from about $72 billion.


As important as the state is on the electoral college map, you’d think that it would translate into a significant portion of Federal projects. I guess as long as Tom Noe is comfortable, what else matters?

This lack of performance hasn’t stopped them from bragging about the largesse they are showering upon their constituents. Luckily there’s always that strong sense of charity in our communities that we can fall back on.

Please sir, may I have another highway construction project.