[Citizen Blade]

Give the east coast and the West coast to liberals and un-family, un-traditional group of people.

From a financial view, those of us living in the Northeast and on the West Coast would be better off financially without the Red States to subsidize with our tax dollars.

[ravensandricks]

I’ve heard this trope many times, that we on the coast are “subsidizing” the “red states,” but I’ve never seen what exactly that means. How exactly are my tax dollars (and yours, I presume) being used to keep (I guess) southern and midwestern states afloat? Can you provide examples?

[roses of sharon]

Well, then the coast's would have to take care of the poor on their own for a change....since it is the Red States that give more to charities, and maybe the RedStates could demand that their earnings not be taxes for FEDERAL (PBS, NPR)TV, FEDERAL SCHOOLS, WELFARE, ABORTION, etc, and so much more. RedStates could have the military since we are willing to pay for it, and the commie blue states are hate the military.

Hummmm....I am starting to like this idea, lol.

[indianyogi]

You know that would change the moment red states are out with their own low tax plan whereas the tax rates are going to double for the residents of blue state!

That is just the nature of the beast. :)