If red states secede will they provide free health care to their troops?

Most red states couldn't afford it.

Check out this table of Federal Tax Burdens and Expenditures by State: http://www.taxfoundation.org/research/show/62.html

You'll find that Alaska got $1.87 back for for every dollar paid in Federal taxes. Montana: $1.58 per dollar; Mississippi: $1.77 per dollar; and Arizona: $1.30 per dollar. That's right, Arizona, home of John McCain gets 30% more out of the federal government than in pays in. And there are plenty more like that. Here's a few: OK: $1.48; AR: $1.47; AL: $1.71; SC: $1.38; NC: $1.10; KY: $1.45; WV: 1.83; VA: $1.66. (See http://www.taxfoundation.org/research/show/22685.h... for other years)

So who is financing all this? What states pay more in taxes than they receive in federal expenditures? California: $0.79 per dollar; New York: $0.79 per dollar; Michigan: $0.85 per dollar; Illinois: $0.73 per dollar; Massachusetts: $0.77 per dollar; New Jersey: $0.55 per dollar; MN: $.69; WI: $.82; CT: $.66. Texas finances a bit too they get back $.94 per dollar paid.

For California, the tax burden was $7012 per capita. With 36 million people, that's 252 billion in taxes paid. Applying the .79 return rate, we see California paid almost $53 billion in "welfare" to other states in that one year.

For Texas, the total tax burden was $5841 per capita. With 22.49 million people, that's $131 billion in taxes paid. Applying the .94 return rate, we see Texas put $7.882 billion more into the treasury than it received. Small potatoes compared to California, but it's something.

These figures are from 2004. If you noticed a trend that blue states tend to be losers in this deal, and red states tend to be winners (not always; Texas gets $0.94) then bravo - you have spotted the true trend. Its really quite eye-opening.

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Yes.

But they will contract this with Haliburton and they will purchase their insurance through Blue Cross.

Nothing like two middle men but that it the way they want it.

But any of their troops with pre-existing conditions will be excluded.

That would be great, what a dent in obamas presidency the first president since lincoln to make the states so damn angry that they call for secession. I guess all politicians from Illinois are worthless

Red states can't secede.

Red states are the ones with all the guns. They'll just take their health care when they need it.

Hahaha! if there's any real succession, the heads of right wing "Red" states will be in Federal Prison before dinner.

If a red state secedes all we have to do is stop Federal Aid and wait one year.

You ARE silly. This is a silly question.

The red states are all the welfare queens of the federal government (receive more than they pay in taxes), so they'd be royally screwed if they left. They might actually have to get jobs.

Psh, like we're going to give away our strategy to you... lol