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MO State Debt Equals $30K Per Private Sector Worker

That's actually better than most states

Reason Staff | 10.3.2012 7:48 PM

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Got 300 Benjamins stuck in your couch cushions? If so, you could help pay your share of Missouri's debt.

The average state debt is $29,377 per private worker in the Show Me State, according to a recent analysis by State Budget Solutions.

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