[XRdsRev]

Texas gets back 95 cents from every dollar they send to Washington while Louisiana gets back $1.48 for every dollar they send. That doesn't include Federal Emergency Management spending for everytime a hurricane or tornado tears parts of those states up (which seems to happen quite often) or the value of Federal installations in those states. On the face of it, it seems like Texas is getting a raw deal until you look at what some other states are getting back, then you realize Texas is making out quite well in this arrangement (if you figure in some other intangibles, Texas probably comes out ahead). There are quite a few states that would love to get back 95 cents on their tax dollars (New Jersey only gets back 65 cents and Connecticut gets back 67 cents). I am sure they hate paying taxes too but you don't hear them constantly whining about how unfair it is and if anybody should be complaining, it should be those states who are picking up the slack, NOT Texas or Louisiana or West Virginia or Alaska or North Dakota or Mississippi or any other state that gets more than it gives or breaks even.

Tx and La are great places with fine people but both states rely heavily on Federal assistance/programs/government installations and would suffer without it. It seems a bit hypocritical to complain so loudly about taxes and Federal spending when you are clearly benefitting from it far more than many of your sister states.

I apologize for ruffling any feathers of my honored friends in the great states of Texas and Louisiana but "looking a gift horse in the mouth" really aggravates me. If you want to secede, that's your choice but before you go, the least you could do is return the money we have sent to you over the years.

[gcruse]

If Texas only gets back ninety-five cents for every dollar sent to Washington, then I don't think we owe you any money.

[Mind-numbed Robot]

Thanks for your gracious comments but I don't think this discussion is about money. It is about where governmental power should reside and most of us think it should reside very close to home where we can get our hands on it when necessary. We also think it should be minimal, another point Walter E. Williams made.

[stainlessbanner]

Texas gets back 95 cents from every dollar they send to Washington

"Keep the change"
-Texas

[GOPcapitalist]

Texas gets back 95 cents from every dollar they send to Washington while Louisiana gets back $1.48 for every dollar they send

Call it the New Orleans syndrome ; )

[GOPcapitalist]

If you want to secede, that's your choice but before you go, the least you could do is return the money we have sent to you over the years.

Now wait a minute. By your own stats, you say we get back 95 cents for every dollar we give. By my calculations that leaves us at a 5 cent deficit, so why should we have to give you anything?

[Spandau]

Sorry, but Washington owes us money. Administering to all the illegal aliens is an enormous expense. We would send you the bill, but we'd be willing to call it even-Steven if you'd leave us alone.

[B.O. Plenty]

Maybe you guys ought to elect some Reps that will get the goodies for you...(grin)....the Lout...doesn't give a rat's ass about N.J....and /Corzine is a carpetbagger from New York....." am sure they hate paying taxes too but you don't hear them constantly whining about how unfair it is and if anybody should be complaining...."you people don't whine because you don't have time...you have to work all the time just to pay the taxes in New York, Ct, NJ Mass...why do you think they call it Taxxachusetts ....you know. State income tax....prop tax. sales tax commuter tax....tax on tax....

[laotzu]

"Texas gets back 95 cents from every dollar they send to Washington...Texas is making out quite well"

What kind of f***ed up logic is this?

Because the school yard bully is more successful beating up others; Texas is 'making out quite well'?!!!

Man.....some were just born to be slaves.

[x]

I suppose there might be some sentiment for rebellion over that nickel. But once the whole tax dollar stays in Austin, you'll have a major pro-government constituency in Texas. People today in the "red zone" are up in arms because they think the federal government does the bidding of the "blue zone." Split the country, and many in "red" states will come around to supporting more government spending, because they think it will all be under their control. It's folly to think that the same intersectional hostility will continue if the sections are severed. It won't be anyone posting here who'll make the laws of an an independent Texas or South. It will be the bank and country club set -- if not from the very beginning, then after a period of transitional chaos. In the end, things won't change much.