[hopespringseternal]

Sure it is -- a lot of what gets counted as a benefit to the state is useless garbage no one would miss. Another big chunk is manifestly harmful: The feds paying people not to work so they live a lifestyle of crime that winds up costing the state. Federal courts sabotaging state justice systems. Meaningless environmental regulations.

A very small part of the federal budget actually goes to accomplish anything truly beneficial anymore. But even ignoring all that, Texas gives more than it receives.

[GeronL]

lol.

How does that work, if we send a billion to Brazil, which state “recieved” it?

If we station armies in europe and asia for decades, which state “recieved” that?

States should not recieve ANYTHING from the federal government. The federal government should only be collecting exactly what it needs for the core, Constitutional operations of the federal government. And nothing else.

States should likewise raise their own revenue for their own operations as should counties and cities.