INTERESTING STATS ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY RECEPTIANTS:

Joshua Micah Marshall of Talking Points Memo decided to do some research as to whose congressional districts had the highest number of Social Security receptiants. It was interesting to note, although not real surprising, that Florida districts ranked as the top five, and six of the top ten:

01) FL 05 - Ginny Brown-Waite (R) - 250,771
02) FL 19 - Robert Wexler (D) - 184,624
03) FL 13 - Katherine Harris (R) - 182,035
04) FL 14 - Connie Mack (R) - 181,094
05) FL 16 - Mark Foley (R) - 178,715
06) AZ 02 - Trent Franks (R) - 167,294
07) MT AL - Dennis Rehberg (R) - 163,655
08) MI 01 - Bart Stupak (D) - 163,632
09) VA 09 - Rick Boucher (D) - 162,005
10) FL 15 - Dave Weldon (R) - 160,986

Especially interesting that Republicans represent seven of the districts with the most Social Security beneficiaries. I wonder if they were really listening to the ideas about changing the system? Check out the Talking Points blog again, as he promises to do some more number crunching soon.