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3 edits | reply to jc100
Re: MD state government - one of the worst in the country. What are you talking about?
Believe-you-me, I'm not a big fan of the South either. I got out of there after Katrina.
What Southern States are you talking about SPECIFICALLY? I've lived in California, Nevada, Utah, LOUISIANA, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, D.C., Maryland... They all get their fair of federal money... They all have varying levels of taxes... Specifically, in Louisiana, they didn't tax me as much as Maryland or D.C does for income, roads, food, or pretty much anything else... Yet there are good quality roads in great condition for me to drive upon and you don't have to pay a huge toll every day. Actually, most of the states I've lived in don't charge as many tolls as Maryland for so-so condition roads.
This brings me back to the original topic. I don't think the state needs an more of 'OUR' money to waste. Putting up fiber is no big deal. | |
| Try scrolling up a bit and finding my link where it tells who receives the most federal HANDOUTS. It should be noticed, most of t hose same states contribute the LEAST to the pot they take from. | |
3 edits | Just because the State gets a handout doesn't mean the people do. Be mad at the state. I know in Louisiana corruption was rampant & money wasn't spent where it was supposed to be spent when I lived there.
Further more, what do other states and where money goes have to do with why "MD state government - one of the worst in the country"???
What I'm getting out of this is basically, Maryland must levy x amount in (silly) taxes because they're giving so much, more than their fair share, to those damned lazy losers "Southerners"...
Which Southerners? I also saw Ohio and Indiana on the "bad list" link... Some may consider that "Southern" but I don't... Nevada is on there too. I think that you've just found out which states are better at getting their paws on the pot. Maybe Maryland, New York, & Mass should take some lessons on getting money into their state?
I think you're being defensive. It's okay and I understand. I like the environment too, and I may be a little more willing to give some of MY money if I thought it would actually go to help preserve the wetlands.
Those of us without this D.C./Maryland/Virginia fighting thing going around here just all of these crazy high taxes and fees as getting taken advantage of from yet another "someone else".
Stat of Maryland, Don't tax something that creates value in your community and doesn't cause any damage. | |
| Yes, but did you bother looking at the MAJORITY of the list? I don't care who Lobbies the best. That's an aside issue. So are you justifying X state paying the least amount but getting the most? That seems ass backwards to me. Also, if you look back at projects like the Tennessee Valley Authority and other major things (Reconstruction, etc) the North footed the bill for those. Why? We had NO OBLIGATION to help. Merely, we chose to. However, we need to STOP choosing too and let you guys pay your own way. Screw the socializing the south. You guys WHINE AND MOAN about how you hate socialism and everything government mandated. By god, we should let you live up to that. We will let your hospitals close, schools go under, etc when that funding stops. I guess you'll then moan about how you want the government stepping right back in. See, it's a two way street. The south is a two faced part of the U.S. Whines nonstop about things, but enjoys them anyway.
As per the environment, yes it;s important and NO I am not against spending money to keep things right. | |
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