Because we here in Michigan also contribute to the coffers of your federal govt.
I'm sure there's a lot of govt. funds channeled to your region that I could take issue with................
You are correct! The solution is not to continue it, but to END it, yes?
The situation is somewhat similar to the flood gates at the outflow canals in New Orleans. Bush, in a matter of months, had operating safety systems in place at a cost which could have been handled by any of the local, city, parish or state jurisdictions. Much of the flooding of the city could have been avoided if any one of these democrat controlled political operations had siphoned of a little less tax money and for corruption and applied it to the infrastructure.