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Would you live in California, USA? [240]
the red states arent bankrupt
They fare quite well only on paper. Take a closer look and you will realize that most of them are largely dependent on federal subsidies. These states often reduce public services to a bare minimum, cut taxes for corporations in hopes of creating jobs (which of course never materialize), and after a few years they are surprised that crime rates go up, the infrastructure crumbles and their teachers walk out. When your revenue stream is reduced to a trickle and you can't even afford cops anymore or pay your teachers a decent salary, it all of a sudden dawns on you that you need taxes to actually run your state. And what do they do? They raise taxes for the regular folks because they have no other option. The Republican tax cuts and trickle-down economy are a scam. Always were, always will be.
That the blue states are overdoing it with public services, pensions and the like is no secret. All nice to have, but there's a price to pay: higher taxes. In my eyes the country needs to find a compromise between austerity and public spending. Create a business friendly environment, but at the same time invest in education, infrastructure and a proper health care system. Cut the military budget in half.
