The Rick Perry secession talk obviously touches a nerve with folks on both sides of the political canyon. Much of the "discussion" has revolved around the audacity, the legality or the patriotism of the secession smack. How about the basic economics?
When I lived in Texas anyone who talked big without backing it up was considered "ALL HAT, NO CATTLE". (The condition sometimes known as "alligator mouth with a hummingbird a$$".) Maybe a sober look at the economics of all the Federal "oppression" would help the governor reassess his hat size and quit challenging the good will of the other lower 47. So, here’s a starter post. I’m guessing those with more resources can improve it and help fill in the blanks.
TEXAS SECESSION SAVES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT $171.8 BILLION +
I don’t want to see the Lone Star state cut and run. However it’s quite possible a Texas secession could fund the entire stimulus package and boost the economy of the remaining United States of America – all the more reason Texans should put a gag on Rick Perry and all the other secessionist grandstanders. The math starts below the fold:
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