Seawytch
Information isnt Advocacy
It doesn't
My local government is more directly responsible for any conveniences I pay for.
And tell me what did I get from the feds that is worth the 250K in income taxes I have paid over the past 5 years.
A military capable of blowing up the planet a few times over.
Gee thanks. NOT
You asked. Of course, that's not all you get. Unless you live in one of those states that pays more to the Feds than it gets back, your state is getting Fed $$ for its schools, roads, police forces etc.
You also get an interstate highway system that brings you goods and services as well as a rail system that does the same thing.