State health officials responded that in overall dollars, they spend more than any other state.

During the 2007-2008 school year, New York spent more per pupil on public education than any other state.

Because of high birth rates and large classrooms, Utah spends less per student than any other state.

California had spent more money on the conservation of these precious lands than any other state in America.

Utah spent less per pupil than any other state in 1988-89, about $2,700.

He also wants to overhaul the $45 billion Medicaid system, which spends more per capita than any other state.

We spend more money than any state in the nation on education, but only a small percentage of that gets in the classroom.

"New York spends more on hospitals and nursing-home care than any state in the nation," he said.

New Jersey spends more per pupil than any other state, $9,192 for each of 1.13 million students.

New Jersey already spends more per pupil than any other state.