I thought California would be the worst run state from a debt perspective, but the top ten worst states include Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Alaska, New Jersey, New York, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Illinois. The states with the least debt per capita are Tennessee, Nebraska, Nevada, Georgia, and Florida. Massachusetts' debt is 1,251% higher than Tennesse's.
I find it interesting that so many of these poor performing states, who struggle with way more things than just debt, are always preaching to the red states. So many of the leaders from these states act like they're on higher moral ground when the fact is, if they truly cared about their people, they'd show it and not just provide lip service.