Comment by thinkingtoilet

Small towns overwhelmingly get more federal dollars than they put in. Big cities subsidize small towns.

>it's hard for me to not think that's crazy and why can't that money go to average americans

Because Americans in small towns overwhelmingly vote for people who lower taxes for rich people and promise not reduce the scope of government. Instead of blaming Harvard, why don't you ask your neighbors why they like to vote for people who refuse to help them?