How High?

So can't you see me standing here
I got my back against the record machine
I ain't the worst that you've seen
Ah, can't you see what I mean?
--Van Halen

What sectors obtain large fractions of their overall revenues from the state?

Government itself and its associated agencies
Military contractors
Education, including public K-12 and higher ed
Health care

Resource dependence theory posits that organizations will be prone to comply with the wishes of large resource providers.

Stated differently, when the state says "Jump," the above sectors say "How high?"