Never going to happen. The Feds depend on Red states like Texas to suck them dry of their wealth to subsidize California, Michigan, New York and the rest of the Blue states.
On average, blue states pay far more in federal taxes than they receive from the federal government, and red states receive more than they pay.
12 posted on 11/08/2012 4:52:27 PM PST by Lurking Libertarian
(Non sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege)