Quote from Ricter:
You have it backwards, both those states are net contributors to national coffers.
Quote from peilthetraveler:
You are correct, Sir.
California is 12% of the US population, but 13.3% of the US GDP.
The fact is...if CA separated, not only would we have all that money we send to the federal government to support everything they currently pay(meaning we would have to use that money on our own army, healthcare, ect) but we would have about another $45 billion per year extra in our pockets every year to pay for other things (like our debt) California is one of the few states that would be self sufficient if all states separated. We would be debt free in less than 10 years with current spending and actually have a surplus after that.
Quote from peilthetraveler:
You are correct, Sir.
California is 12% of the US population, but 13.3% of the US GDP.
The fact is...if CA separated, not only would we have all that money we send to the federal government to support everything they currently pay(meaning we would have to use that money on our own army, healthcare, ect) but we would have about another $45 billion per year extra in our pockets every year to pay for other things (like our debt) California is one of the few states that would be self sufficient if all states separated. We would be debt free in less than 10 years with current spending and actually have a surplus after that.
Quote from peilthetraveler:
meaning we would have to use that money on our own army,
Quote from AK Forty Seven:
When righties engage in fantasy talk about secession they always talk as though a state could defend themselves own their own.If a state like Texas or CA were to secede(again pure fantasy) they would not be able to defend themselves if invaded by another country and would come running back To The US Government to protect them.
Quote from AK Forty Seven:
When righties engage in fantasy talk about secession they always talk as though a state could defend themselves on their own.If a state like Texas or CA were to secede(again pure fantasy) they would not be able to defend themselves if invaded by another country and would come running back to The US Government to protect them.
He'd never fire a shot. IQ47 is a Katy Perry fan boy and a pussy.Quote from jem:
our govt does not have the balls to win wars in foreign lands as we have seen in Iran and Afghanistan... you think this same govt could convince the DHS and the army to crush civilians and inflict massive collateral damage on innocent former citizens.
actually never mind... you said you would sign up for such a job. maybe you are right the 10% rabid leftists in america probably would sign up to go to war against Californians and Texans.