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luckyleftyme2

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Thu Nov 8, 2012, 05:33 AM Nov 2012

THIS IS ABOUT TEXAS [View all]


I assume many of you scan the general discussion forum; well here is a post that many from maine ought to see:

And the west and east coast can cut off the *massive* transfers of their tax dollars that are used to prop up the state budgets of all those broke red states and use them to... oh... buy resources from anywhere else. See who implodes.
this post was a reply to a texan that wanted to cut off oil and natural gas to other states!
In case you want to know how the worker in texas does compared to Maine -they are poorer! but the state has a great number of millionares and billionares! (trickle down my butt they want it all)
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THIS IS ABOUT TEXAS [View all] luckyleftyme2 Nov 2012 OP
ps luckyleftyme2 Nov 2012 #1
Texas is actually a net contributor. Scootaloo Nov 2012 #2
that will go away when the oil does, truebluegreen Nov 2012 #3
actually luckyleftyme2 Nov 2012 #4
I meant in terms of federal taxes paid vs. federal monies recieved Scootaloo Nov 2012 #5
Don't forget the fire ants. Downwinder Nov 2012 #6
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