right, and what do the state representatives do with that money - they give it to the teachers and municipal workers in pensions. a great deal for them, but then when the market bubbles contract and they can't pay those obligations - the state raises taxes on the middle class to cover the promises.
The frickin dems in my state, Washington, were sitting on their first budget surplus in years. So do they save it or put it work to make more money? Noooooo. Its all being poured into state workers union coffers and useless social programs while still raising our taxes on gas and liquor.