Line by line, the table shows millions siphoned out of state economies every year, not by market forces or local policy failures, but by a federal rule Congress could fix tomorrow. The math is simple and the impact is undeniable: every state loses, every family loses, every community loses, and the only reason it continues is because Senator Roger Wicker blocked the Major Richard Star Act on Oct 8, 2025.
On average a medically retired, combat veteran who served less than 20 years is forfeiting $1200 a month via the Wounded Warrior Tax. Yet we are still sending millions to Afghanistan?
Alabama: 1,482 vets; $1,778,400 per month; $21,340,800 per year
Alaska: 271 vets; $325,200 per month; $3,902,400 per year
Arizona: 1,174 vets; $1,408,800 per month; $16,905,600 per year
Arkansas: 651 vets; $781,200 per month; $9,374,400 per year
California: 2,591 vets; $3,109,200 per month; $37,310,400 per year
Colorado: 1,696 vets; $2,035,200 per month; $24,422,400 per year
Connecticut: 240 vets; $288,000 per month; $3,456,000 per year
Delaware: 123 vets; $147,600 per month; $1,771,200 per year
Florida: 4,078 vets; $4,893,600 per month; $58,723,200 per year
Georgia: 2,540 vets; $3,048,000 per month; $36,576,000 per year
Hawaii: 296 vets; $355,200 per month; $4,262,400 per year
Idaho: 435 vets; $522,000 per month; $6,264,000 per year
Illinois: 888 vets; $1,065,600 per month; $12,787,200 per year
Indiana: 851 vets; $1,021,200 per month; $12,254,400 per year
Iowa: 460 vets; $552,000 per month; $6,624,000 per year
Kansas: 628 vets; $753,600 per month; $9,043,200 per year
Kentucky: 1,004 vets; $1,204,800 per month; $14,457,600 per year
Louisiana: 693 vets; $831,600 per month; $9,979,200 per year
Maine: 297 vets; $356,400 per month; $4,276,800 per year
Maryland: 737 vets; $884,400 per month; $10,612,800 per year
Massachusetts: 470 vets; $564,000 per month; $6,768,000 per year
Michigan: 1,162 vets; $1,394,400 per month; $16,732,800 per year
Minnesota: 556 vets; $667,200 per month; $8,006,400 per year
Mississippi: 556 vets; $667,200 per month; $8,006,400 per year
Missouri: 1,055 vets; $1,266,000 per month; $15,192,000 per year
Montana: 282 vets; $338,400 per month; $4,060,800 per year
Nebraska: 246 vets; $295,200 per month; $3,542,400 per year
Nevada: 443 vets; $531,600 per month; $6,379,200 per year
New Hampshire: 197 vets; $236,400 per month; $2,836,800 per year
New Jersey: 526 vets; $631,200 per month; $7,574,400 per year
New Mexico: 434 vets; $520,800 per month; $6,249,600 per year
New York: 1,329 vets; $1,594,800 per month; $19,137,600 per year
North Carolina: 2,957 vets; $3,548,400 per month; $42,580,800 per year
North Dakota: 76 vets; $91,200 per month; $1,094,400 per year
Ohio: 1,421 vets; $1,705,200 per month; $20,462,400 per year
Oklahoma: 951 vets; $1,141,200 per month; $13,694,400 per year
Oregon: 635 vets; $762,000 per month; $9,144,000 per year
Pennsylvania: 1,239 vets; $1,486,800 per month; $17,841,600 per year
Rhode Island: 111 vets; $133,200 per month; $1,598,400 per year
South Carolina: 1,472 vets; $1,766,400 per month; $21,196,800 per year
South Dakota: 139 vets; $166,800 per month; $2,001,600 per year
Tennessee: 1,762 vets; $2,114,400 per month; $25,372,800 per year
Texas: 7,213 vets; $8,655,600 per month; $103,867,200 per year
Utah: 383 vets; $459,600 per month; $5,515,200 per year
Vermont: 131 vets; $157,200 per month; $1,886,400 per year
Virginia: 1,683 vets; $2,019,600 per month; $24,235,200 per year
Washington: 1,521 vets; $1,825,200 per month; $21,902,400 per year
West Virginia: 309 vets; $370,800 per month; $4,449,600 per year
Wisconsin: 723 vets; $867,600 per month; $10,411,200 per year
Wyoming: 96 vets; $115,200 per month; $1,382,400 per year