Just 3 States and D.C .Have Seen Median Incomes Increase Since 2008 | Less People Working in Every State (But not D.C.)

As Armstrong and Getty like to say, the government is the most dominant, profitable and monopolistic "industry" in the United States.  These two maps really help to drive that point home.  As the country's employment situation continues to languish, the federal government and those who lobby it regularly, flourish. Check out these maps from Pew Charitable Trusts’ Stateline blog and here:

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