If we look at the 50 states as a whole, one word comes to mind -- broke.
But if we look at them one by one, that assessment isn't so clear.
According to a recent report by Moody's Investors Service, some states are more busted than others. States like Nebraska and Wyoming have strict laws governing debt, and they carry virtually none.
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On the other end of the spectrum are states like California, Illinois and New York, publicly lambasted for being fiscally irresponsible and bankrupting their citizens.
But would you believe it if we told you those states aren't even at the top of our list of states with the highest debt per person?
Read on to see if you owe more to your state's debtholders than you know...
