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David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
I hope my mere presence in the politics forum isn't a sign of the apocalypse, but I wanted to share this video of Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL, from the district next to mine) questioning a business owner who claims a service-related disability to get government contracts. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
I was going to bring this subject up David, but it would fall on deaf ears. I would like to see what the savings would be if the states only had to give the US gov only what they needed money wise for national defemse. How would one go about finding that out. Are there stats that say how much each state pays to the government and what the breakdown is for each catagory. As I live In New York Id like to see how much my state would save if only had to pay for national defense. [/quote] Old James |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
I would like to see what the savings would be if the states only had to give the US gov only what they needed money wise for national defemse. Who would run the air traffic control system? David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30638 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
I would like to see what the savings would be if the states only had to give the US gov only what they needed money wise for national defemse. VFR |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
I would like to see what the savings would be if the states only had to give the US gov only what they needed money wise for national defemse. Each state would pay for the manpower in there state. And you can bet they would have a surcharge on every flight coming instate. [/quote] Old James |
BarryAZ Send message Joined: 1 Apr 01 Posts: 2580 Credit: 16,982,517 RAC: 0 |
I can see it now, Philadelphia finally gets decent priority for their airport -- currently it is handled out of NYC and as a result USAirways ends up with a fair number of delayed for 'ground hold' -- so that the NYC airports don't have a flight stack up. [/quote] Each state would pay for the manpower in there state. And you can bet they would have a surcharge on every flight coming instate.[/quote] |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
And to get back on topic the VA would be funded by the Military budget paid by the states for defense. If you need an Armed service the medical and rehab and retirement must come out of it. I wont expect to see any of this happening. But it does make one wonder how the states would take over and run things the fed have been doing. Would the states have to fund the National guard by themselves until the feds activate them for federal service? [/quote] Old James |
BarryAZ Send message Joined: 1 Apr 01 Posts: 2580 Credit: 16,982,517 RAC: 0 |
Maybe we should let Texas secede and see how they handle it on their own. And to get back on topic the VA would be funded by the Military budget paid by the states for defense. If you need an Armed service the medical and rehab and retirement must come out of it. |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
Im betting Texas would do Ok. Now NY and California are two states that would collaspe. Even though we get less tax dollars back the what we give in, NY needs the feds. [/quote] Old James |
BarryAZ Send message Joined: 1 Apr 01 Posts: 2580 Credit: 16,982,517 RAC: 0 |
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kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
Well there are plenty of folks in Texas betting that they would do fine. Then again, I wonder if the US would present Texas with the bill for the loans they covered as a result of the compromise of 1850 -- with interest..... <smile>. I suspect that as well as Texas is doing these days, they could pay back most everything with interest. And say Ta Ta now. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
Well there are plenty of folks in Texas betting that they would do fine. Then again, I wonder if the US would present Texas with the bill for the loans they covered as a result of the compromise of 1850 -- with interest..... <smile>. Or war reparations 1861-65? [/quote] Old James |
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