02-08-2010, 11:49 AM
States make money in a variety of ways, not only in the personal income tax most (but not all) charge us - which, by the way is legal (unlike the Federal Income Tax).
States also generate revenue through administrative fees for licenses, paperwork, etc. Regulatory taxes, road use fees, gas taxes, hotel taxes and airport use taxes are also ways that states generate revenue. Actually, if we pay attention to the world around us, the state is generating money in a myriad of ways that are not immediately apparent to most people.
Also, it is in the better interests of the Union to keep states on the Federal teat. More "welfare" for states means they're less likely to step out of line and try something crazy, like secession (which simply cannot be allowed under penalty of Martial Law).
The sad thing is that we, as Americans, should fear our own government more than those terrorists.
States also generate revenue through administrative fees for licenses, paperwork, etc. Regulatory taxes, road use fees, gas taxes, hotel taxes and airport use taxes are also ways that states generate revenue. Actually, if we pay attention to the world around us, the state is generating money in a myriad of ways that are not immediately apparent to most people.
Also, it is in the better interests of the Union to keep states on the Federal teat. More "welfare" for states means they're less likely to step out of line and try something crazy, like secession (which simply cannot be allowed under penalty of Martial Law).
The sad thing is that we, as Americans, should fear our own government more than those terrorists.