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Fair enough. Of course, there are reasons.
Alaska is sparsely populated; some towns are only connected by planes much of the year; the roads are often unpassable; and yet, it is maybe the most vital state in regards to gas reserves.
Hawaii is another example; because of the numerous islands, much of the cost is transportation between the islands and the mainland.
The other states are among the poorest in the nation.
Look here is my point (and McCain’s) on earmarks; you will never stop them completely. What you can do is make it public, so you know who put what earmark where; and let people debate the validity of those earmarks, instead of slipping them in the middle of the night. The Democrats, and many republicans, are against this common sense reform. It needs to happen; regardless of whether you are for Obama or McCain.
