Meanwhile, they are all clamoring for their own teat to draw from under the great Porkulus Maximus!
Meanwhile, they are all clamoring for their own teat to draw from under the great Porkulus Maximus!
Agreed! Anyone that thinks any state is going to be able to withstand the federal highway and medical payment blackmail among others, is living in a dream world.
Oh how I would love to be proved wrong. It has already been postulated in this forum, how red states need to band together in defense of the American way of life, before it is too late.
Texas, Alaska, Wyoming, and South Dakota, need to be at the forefront of the battle. The other nineteen states mentioned would be gravy. I suspect however, that CA and HI are definately a bridge too far. There are other far more conservative states,
Exactly! If the states was sovereignty, then why are they asking for bailout money?
I thought I heard that the aggregate state cry was about $150 billion.
Can’t have it both ways.
— Jane Reinheimer
Yup. The NV legislature is working overtime to figure out how to draw down maximum porkage. I know this because the local Tee-Vee newz reports on it with an air of hope in the reporters voice.
This is an interesting development, but you make a very good point. One of the main reasons for federal encroachment on the states is the federal funding the states accept.
According to the Tax Foundation (my favorite website): Of the eight states that introduced resolutions, five are beneficiary states: states that receive more in federal spending than they pay in federal taxes. The exceptions are Michigan, New Hampshire, and Washington which pay more into Washington than they receive in return. (Based on 2005 data, but it probably hasn't changed much.)
Of the other states listed who are expected to introduce similar measures, all are beneficiary states, except California, Colorado, and Nevada.
I'm glad to see all of these states assert their right to sovereignty. But, isn't it ironic that the states that typically receive more from Washington are the ones introducing these measures? You'd think the states that pay more into Washington would wise up; they should be the ones calling for sovereignty.
I don’t believe AZ is, our budget is already set and they cut spending to balance it.