Thursday, March 15, 2012

For every $1 sent to Uncle Sam, state gets back $1.61

West Virginians are some of the country's biggest consumers ofpork.

And we're not talking pig here.

When it comes to channeling federal dollars toward their homestate, members of West Virginia's congressional delegation are top-notch.

Government money coming West Virginia's way includes one-timeprojects and ongoing programs and employment. Public sector dollarshave helped spur economic development in the state.

Two of the five-person delegation - Sen. Robert Byrd and Rep. AlanMollohan - sit on the powerful Senate and House appropriationscommittees. The committees decide how and where federal money willbe spent.

Byrd, the former Senate majority …

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