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The 10 most corrupt states in the U.S.
Fortune.com ^ | June 10, 2014 | Chris Matthews

Posted on 07/05/2014 7:59:38 PM PDT by deport

New research takes a look at decades of corruption convictions to find the crookedest states in the union.

When we think of government corruption (as one tends to do), our biased minds often gravitate to thoughts of military juntas and third world governments. But, of course, corruption is everywhere, in one form or another. And it’s costing U.S. citizens big time.

A new study from researchers at the University of Hong Kong and Indiana University estimates that corruption on the state level is costing Americans in the 10 most corrupt states an average of $1,308 per year, or 5.2% of those states’ average expenditures per year.

  
 1. Mississippi 
2. Louisiana
3. Tennessee
4. Illinois
5. Pennsylvania
6. Alabama
7. Alaska
8. South Dakota
9. Kentucky
10. Florida

(Excerpt) Read more at fortune.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; US: Alabama; US: Alaska; US: Florida; US: Illinois; US: Kentucky; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi; US: Pennsylvania; US: South Dakota; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: alabama; alaska; corruption; florida; illinois; kentucky; louisiana; mississippi; pennsylvania; southdakota; states; tennessee
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To: TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig

Bingo! You are so right.


101 posted on 07/07/2014 7:50:31 AM PDT by 2001convSVT (Going Galt as fast as I can.)
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To: TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig

Since they have based it on convictions of POLITICIANS (and that’s what those ‘govt officials’ are), AND since Mississippi politics is run and controlled by the Barbour machine (and has been for years), you still seem to miss the point.


102 posted on 07/07/2014 7:58:55 AM PDT by Nifster
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To: TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig

Also note that the study happens to occur for a time period when Mississippi Had good old Haley as a Governor


103 posted on 07/07/2014 8:05:42 AM PDT by Nifster
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