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Yes and that is the reason Texas is being held up as an example, not Alabama or Mississippi. If they were to secede both Texas and the US would lose, as already has been pointed out there are many government subsidized facilities in Texas that would disappear. Strange that a state that benefits enormously from the government hates big government.
They don't benefit from the US government, they are one of the few states that are net losers when it comes to revenue paid in versus revenue received from the federal government. Those federal subsidized facilities could be replaced at a lower cost than they currently cost Texas.
Why are you losers still discussing this? The secession movement is wildly unpopular in Texas. Its the laughing stock of people here. Its never going to happen. Stop giving these loons attention.
I don't know, probably, then again, NY isn't threatening to secede. One thing I do know, is that if a state if is going secede, it should show some measure of being able to survive on its own, which isn't the case if TX is asking for money. At the very least, they should be able to prove they don't need fed $$$.
EVERY SINGLE STATE IN THE UNITED STATES has petitions going around - with lots and lots of signatures - supporting secession.
"Texas" isn't threatening to secede. A few fringe lunatics are going on and on about it, and riding the coattails of Brexit for their fifteen minutes of fame. That's it.
Eighteen percent of Texans support the right for Texas to secede. Hey, news flash - EIGHTEEN PERCENT OF AMERICANS - in all fifty states - support the right for their own state to secede.
Back away from the Kool Aid. Texans learned to do that a long time ago - it's not that difficult.
That's funny I'm from NY, grew up there, and heard zero mention of anyone wanting to secede. The only things that popped up from time to time is Northern NY, wanting to break away from NYC.
I have lived in Texas for 25 years and do you know how many times I've heard a real, live Texan talk in favor of secession? I'll let you guess....
The overwhelming majority of 27 million Texans are opposed to the idea of secession, and in fact, Texans tend to be a very patriotic bunch of folks when it comes to the USA.
However, the press loves a good Texas bashing story - it sells to bash Texas. And that cutesy rhyme - Texit rhymes with Brexit! - well, that's just too much for the press to resist. This "story" will go away as fast as it came up - the press will be off to the next "big" story en masse. Ebola? Terrorist attack? Hurricane season? InflateGate?
Yes and that is the reason Texas is being held up as an example, not Alabama or Mississippi. If they were to secede both Texas and the US would lose, as already has been pointed out there are many government subsidized facilities in Texas that would disappear. Strange that a state that benefits enormously from the government hates big government.
Texans don't hate "big government". We hate incompetent, expensive & inefficient government. We have this quaint idea that our CongressCritters & State employees actually work for us, not to enrich themselves.
We only let them meet in the Legislature on odd numbered years, for 140 Calendar Days. They get a grand total of $41,000 for a 2 year term. They get the job done efficiently (& to our satisfaction) or we throw the Bum/Bumess out and find a new Bum/Bumess.
Every State Agency/Program has to prove it's worth every 10 years with our Sunset Law.
I have lived in Texas for 25 years and do you know how many times I've heard a real, live Texan talk in favor of secession? I'll let you guess....
The overwhelming majority of 27 million Texans are opposed to the idea of secession, and in fact, Texans tend to be a very patriotic bunch of folks when it comes to the USA.
However, the press loves a good Texas bashing story - it sells to bash Texas. And that cutesy rhyme - Texit rhymes with Brexit! - well, that's just too much for the press to resist. This "story" will go away as fast as it came up - the press will be off to the next "big" story en masse. Ebola? Terrorist attack? Hurricane season? InflateGate?
Much ado about nothing.
Texas Bashing is a National Sport. It's all about Jealousy.
Texas Bashing is a National Sport. It's all about Jealousy.
I don't get it - seems sort of pathetic to me, but (shrug) it really doesn't affect my quality of life, which is GREAT right here in the Lone Star State.
Haters gonna hate.
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