Toad,
You stated that New York State gets wealth transferred to it from other states through the federal income tax.
I am saying that statement is a lie and that New York state is a net loser - it pays more money to the federal government then it recieves from it - about $1000 per person a year.
That is all I am saying.
That has nothing to do with proposed refunds (or lack thereof) to individuals. I am not arguing about that and I support Bush, being close to the top of the distribution you mentioned and earning every penny. But what does federal tax refund/cut has to do with the state? Even Gore said nothing about his refund applying differently to different states.
You mixed two unrelated issues in one post and I only have problem with one of them.
Cabby:
Care to name the numbers? So New York needed financial bailout once. Some states needed flood or hurricane relief, LA needed help with riot damage.
Are you sure that, say, over the last 10, 20, 50 years New York got more money than it paid?
I do not have any particular love to New York State, it being a democratic stronhold, full of welfare recepients and liberal millionaires.
But I hate lies and unsubstantiated statements even more.
Also, if North East was not prepared for the sudden jump in oil prices, we will be next year. The release of the Oil Reserves was in my opinion totally unnecessary and insignificant. Just a political move on Clinton's part. If you think we are short on oil here, you should see all those SUVs cramming our highways!
Besides, that oil was sold at the top of the market prices, not donated. So the fed must have made a profit on that transaction!
What about a bunch of idiots that live in areas that get hit with hurricanes and foods and fires and tornadoes every year while there is plenty sparcely-populated good land in US? Why wouldn't they move somewhere safe? It would cost less to move them once then to help them every year. We could actually cut the number of states in half then - fewer senators and congressmen!
Of course if they insist on living in those god-forsaken places, let them do it at their expense.
Guys,
I appreciate you all trying to support the republican cause, but face it - a few democrats here (Leonid, etc.) sound much more convincing then you because they do their homework and care to study the subject before arguing it.
Just think before you post unsubstantiated crap - you are hurting the cause, not helping it. There are lots of real arguments to support republicans, no need to come up with lies and guesses!
miko
