WinterBorn
Diamond Member
Besides, how will those states replace the income they get from the federal gov't? I doubt any of them send more taxes to Washington than they receive in federal monies.
if the requirement to send money to DC went away, there would be plenty of money available to run those states with a balanced budget. Those "poor southern redneck states" would control most of the oil and gas in the country, the gulf ports, the seafood industry, and much of the agricultural production, not to mention auto factories, banks, and military bases.
The states you mentioned, most at least, get more money from the feds than they send to them. So it would be a net loss in revenue. For some it would be a significant loss. The other things you mentioned are all private businesses. Unless you plan to tax them more than they are taxed now, it would not help.