Re: [OM] Redneck

[Chuck Norcutt]

I won't comment on the silly idea of secession (again) except to say 
that I have a lot of family and friends in both places and don't know of 
anyone who wants to sedede.  But I do think you need to get out and 
about more if you think you are supporting Texas and Florida with your 
taxes.  The rank order of state GDPs for the top four states is: 
California, Texas, New York and Florida.  Household income in Texas is 
slightly less than Washington but Texas also has a lower cost of living. 
  The poverty rate in Texas is a bit higher than Washington but you 
don't have really, really poor folks streaming over the border.  The 
poverty rate in Florida is actually a bit less than Washington.  Texas 
also brings lots of money into the country.  It exports more than 
California and New York combined. You don't have to like 'em but they're 
hardly dragging you down. I'd say it's not at all certain which way the 
federal tax money flows.

Chuck Norcutt


On 11/2/2013 8:49 PM, Mike Lazzari wrote:
>>    ...there are still those who are waiting for the South to rise again and 
>> separate from the rest of the USA...
> I won't be fighting to keep Texas or Florida or a few other of those
> states from leaving. Let 'em go form their own 3rd world country. Seems
> that's what want and I don't want to be dragged down with them. Besides,
> they are a net drain on the rest of us taxpayers. And there might be a
> good exchange rate when we go down there in the winter.
>
> Watch you don't let the sagging aluminum screen door with holes hit your
> ass on the way out...
>
> Mike
>
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