Do you trust the federal government?

[BernardKingGOAT]

Wrong

7 of the top 10. Possibly. Not absolutely

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Ok, where do we find that data?

I already told you

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Correct. That's irrelevant. Reliance here, is in the context of which states couldn't survive without it

States would be fine if they were given back their gold reserves that were stolen from them by the government.

 

[luthervol]

Trying to equate trusting your parents to trusting the government is dumb even for you. I mean do you believe everything the government says? Even though they rape and steal from you?

Of course I don't. Who does?

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

7 of the top 10. Possibly. Not absolutely

Wrong. But keep it up.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Of course I don't. Who does?

You did.

 

[hog88]

Imagine being the one person on the planet who thinks Bernard King is the GOAT

What's your argument against him being the GOAT?

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Imagine being the one person on the planet who thinks Bernard King is the GOAT

He is at UT in basketball and arguably the SEC , and it's not even close

 

[luthervol]

You did.

WTH????

 

[hog88]

I already told you

None of those reports prove a state couldn't survive without our federal tax dollars. TN might receive more of our federal tax dollars per capita than say California but since TN is pretty much debt free I'd say we have a better than average chance of surviving than California.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

What's your argument against him being the GOAT?

Because in the NBA it’s common sense

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

WTH????

Please don’t try and moonwalk your way out of it

 

[NorthDallas40]

Quite simple.

Did you trust your parents as a kid?

Wow this one isn’t even a loaded question it’s just flat out stupid in the given context.

 

[hog88]

Because in the NBA it’s common sense

But for UT?

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

States would be fine if they were given back their gold reserves that were stolen from them by the government.

That's a fair point, but moot now. Although, I am a firm believer we shouldn't have gone away from the gold standard

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Wrong. But keep it up.

Ok

 

[luthervol]

Please don’t try and moonwalk your way out of it

WTH??????????

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

None of those reports prove a state couldn't survive without our federal tax dollars. TN might receive more of our federal tax dollars per capita than say California but since TN is pretty much debt free I'd say we have a better than average chance of surviving than California.

That's an entirely different issue. More reliant as to staying afloat. You're dumbing down the context. Cool.

 

[hog88]

That's an entirely different issue. More reliant as to staying afloat. You're dumbing down the context. Cool.

How so? In those reports they all take into account military spending, bases, payroll for the military stationed there ext along with entitlement programs. Taking all federal tax dollars away from the states would hurt all of them but I'd bet on the states with little to no debt surviving better than ones up to their eyeballs in debt.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

How so? In those reports they all take into account military spending, bases, payroll for the military stationed there ext along with entitlement programs. Taking all federal tax dollars away from the states would hurt all of them but I'd bet on the states with little to no debt surviving better than ones up to their eyeballs in debt.

 

[hog88]

Is that your way of saying you have no reply?

 

[NorthDallas40]

How so? In those reports they all take into account military spending, bases, payroll for the military stationed there ext along with entitlement programs. Taking all federal tax dollars away from the states would hurt all of them but I'd bet on the states with little to no debt surviving better than ones up to their eyeballs in debt.

I love how everyone always forgets that once seniors retire and start withdrawing money from Social Security they tend to navigate to a lower cost of living state. The argument always makes me laugh as it’s an individual retirement program and has nothing to do with the state other than looking for a desirable place with a lower cost of living. Yet they always count SS receipts from individuals as outflows from states and SS payments as inflow to states.

ALL states are on the dole from the Fed. Period.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Is that your way of saying you have no reply?

No. You're conflating details that are entirely exclusive of one another

 

[Caculator]

WTH??????????

We all know you don't have an Scintilla of coordination

 

[hog88]

No. You're conflating details that are entirely exclusive of one another

Until you can show us data confirming these states rely on and can't survive without our federal tax dollars I'd say you are the one conflating details.