how would states that receive the most federal aid be able to get away with very low taxes?
Reduce or eliminate many of the mandated programs.
In many states, the biggest expense is the public school system. IIRC, we as a nation pay around $10,000 per student for that system. A voucher system could perform the same function and likely better for less than half.
And by "aid" I assume you mean direct transfer payments, right? I would not look for wealth transfers to be nearly as generous as they now are.
Finally, new boundaries would cause a re-structuring by companies of where profit centers sit.... of where to locate manufacturing and other business locations. Companies have moved to the south and midwest from other areas recently to avoid high taxes and regulations. That would only intensify if federal taxes and restrictions were reduced.
hostile? They would outright promote it! Freedom of religion would only exist as long as you chose one
You seriously believe that? Wow. That is VERY unlikely.... but if it occurred... it would not be imposed on individual states. You are WAY too paranoid about this. I probably know alot more of the type of Christian you "fear" than you do... the vast majority are VERY "mind your business/mind my business" types of people. They do not object to you believing whatever it is you want to believe or doing whatever you want to do as long as you don't try to impose your beliefs on them and keep your activities to yourself. Show respect and get it.
I disagree with this completely. It would not have the ability to sustain itself
Of course it would. The bottom line problem we have as a nation now is that too many are being supported by too few. A low tax, pro-business, stable country would attract business rather than pushing it out. Limited or no social programs for able bodied people would provide alot of motivation to work.
