Educated populous, hmn? On the average, the highest per capita spending, in Alaska, and at the bottom of the education achievement. Working out well for an educated populous in Alaska?
As for government spending, how are all unionized government employees, except for the military, working out? They get to bombard us with adds and mailers every election that we are not spending enough $$ on their services.

Our standard of living is reaching third world status due government spending on  programs that have shown no results in over 50 years. I could go on..... More $$ for government create more problems. YouTube Athens, Greece.