Where's the money?

• Position: STATELINE - Brief article

Federal spending rose last year by 9.3 percent, even before the bank bailouts and economic stimulus law. The Christian Science Monitor reports that, according to the Census Bureau, the federal government spent nearly $2.79 trillion domestically in FY 2008. That's $9,184 for each person in the United States, but some states get more of that pie than others. The top five states, per capita, in receiving federal money are: I. Virginia ($15,256) 2. Maryland...