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California has a powerful economy, with 14 million private-sector jobs. It also has burdens: welfare recipients (12.6 million), generously paid government employees (2.1 million) and people collecting government pensions (1.3 million).
Add up the numbers. There are 114 clients drawing from the government for every 100 people chipping in by working outside the government and paying taxes. We’re calling this the Feedme Ratio. Six states have a number over 100.
These states are at risk of going into a downward spiral in the next recession. The burdens will remain but too many of the providers—employers in the private sector—might shrink or decamp….
• New Mexico – 148 dependents per 100 private sector workers
• West Virginia – 116 dependents per 100 private sector workers
• California – 114 dependents per 100 private sector workers
• Mississippi – 111 dependents per 100 private sector workers
• New York – 108 dependents per 100 private sector workers
• Arkansas – 103 dependents per 100 private sector workers