[nazgulnarsil]

federal government does not provide schools. propoerty taxes (state) provides schools. federal government does not provide infrastructure. gas tax provides roads, state funds and tolls go towards bridges and the like.

as for a social safety net? i'd be fine with it if it wasn't so obviously rotten. it needs to be gutted before any good can come of it.

look at yourtaxes sometime and see what percentage goes towards state vs. federal. ponder how state government can accomplish so much more with so much less.

[davidw]

> it needs to be gutted before any good can come of it.

http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000069.html