Solid breakdown of the 85% haircut on federal taxes. The framing of federal grants as some kind of dependency when its literaly just returning a fraction of what was sent is a textbook conditioning tactic. That $68B annual drain is roughly equivalent to what some entire states generate in GDP, and thats just the direct loss before considering opportunity cost. I've seen similar patterns with state-level redistribution schemes where the math gets buried under feelgood rhetoric about "partnership."
Solid breakdown of the 85% haircut on federal taxes. The framing of federal grants as some kind of dependency when its literaly just returning a fraction of what was sent is a textbook conditioning tactic. That $68B annual drain is roughly equivalent to what some entire states generate in GDP, and thats just the direct loss before considering opportunity cost. I've seen similar patterns with state-level redistribution schemes where the math gets buried under feelgood rhetoric about "partnership."
Excellent follow up!
The minute Texas seceded and I’m heading home to Texan side the family