[MrB]

That’s one of the great things about Texas - yes, it can.
It can probably survive better without “federal funds” than the feds can survive without Texas income taxes.

Also, Texas is a net exporter of electricity, so no fed leverage there, either.

[txrefugee]

Can the rest of the country survive if Texas cuts off the oil and gas pipelines? The state can sell on the open market at a greater profit, instead of fueling the eastern and northern states.

Let them freeze in the dark.

[Windflier]

Texas is a net exporter of electricity, so no fed leverage there

Indeed. Many Americans are unaware that there are three separate electrical grids in this country -- the western grid, the eastern grid, and the Texas grid.

We're the only state in the union that can unplug from the rest.