@sstainba,
sstainba wrote:....take California. .... Where exactly do they think state money comes from?
i can't figure it out, and i even live in california. i will say that this is the first time since i came here in the mid 1970s that a recession has had much effect on california's economy. been seeing empty store fronts in areas where you'd never expect it.
unfortunately, it may be that too many people here have bought into the whole "taxation is theft" thing. it's totally illogical.