Tavares, FL July 27, 2014
Florida is the SIXTH LEAST socialist state in the US, according to this analysis on TheStreet.com . They performed a really simple calculation of dividing the STATE expenditures for 2013 by the State GDP (gross domestic product) and got a percent of 9.32% or sixth lowest rate of spending among states. The same website also lists the 10 worst socialist states.
#6 - Florida
Total State Expenditures (FY 2013): $70.0 Billion
Gross Domestic Product (2013): $750.5 Billion
Expenditures as Proportion of GDP: 9.32%
http://www.thestreet.com/story/12820447/5/the-10-least-socialist-states-in-america.htm
Texas is the Number 1 LEAST socialist state with a GDP spending rate of only 6.99%. Thus they spend only about 7% of their GDP vs Florida at 9.32%. In comparison, the most socialist state is West Virginia, with state GDP spending rates of 34.1%. (http://www.thestreet.com/story/12783796/10/the-10-most-socialist-states-in-america.html)
So, if you want the lowest spending state government to emulate, it is Texas.
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