It's about a thousand miles away, but Louisiana and Washington, DC are closely connected.
A report out yesterday from the Tax Foundation finds Louisiana ranks second in the amount of money it gets from the federal government with Mississippi getting the most.
More than 40% of Louisiana's revenue in 2014 came in the form of federal aid. The report says that's because Louisiana has modest state tax revenues and a high number of low-income residents.
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