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Representation in the House of Representatives is based on each state's percentage of the U.S. population. Including two senators in each state, these 10 states pay the most in federal taxes per vote in Congress.

Washington

-Population: 6,549,224

-Number of Congressional Representatives: 11

-Federal Income Taxes Paid: $49,682,000,000

-Tax Dollars Per Vote in Congress: $4,516,545,454

*Sources for the data in this slideshow: U.S. Census Bureau (2008 population estimates); The Tax Foundation (2005 federal taxes paid by state).