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SpartanDem

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11. That doesn't even take into account services like mail

Reply to LiberalFighter (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 04:55 PM

Nov 2012

they would now provide have to on their own. They would need massive tax increases, but the population has backed politicians that have vowed to never raised taxes ever. So you're talking cuts to government so deep the place turns into Somalia-lite.

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Secession petitions filed in 20 states [View all] louis-t Nov 2012 OP

Yep, NY and NJ want to seceed HockeyMom Nov 2012 #1

No 20 crybaby dickheads filed petitions SpartanDem Nov 2012 #2

Let them leave but tell them the land stays Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #3

And so do their federal social security benefits :) Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #5

Forget help from FEMA Mme. Defarge Nov 2012 #6

The states that would be likely to want to secede would save the USA money LiberalFighter Nov 2012 #4

Exactly :) Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #7

That doesn't even take into account services like mail SpartanDem Nov 2012 #11

I hear somebody in North Dakota filed a secession petition on behalf of NY. kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #8

It's called 'voter fraud'. louis-t Nov 2012 #9

My understanding is that any one person Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #10

If a few secede, it would give the tea baggers, and other fringe righties a place to go. Cleita Nov 2012 #12

If they can't accept majority rule they should leave. klyon Nov 2012 #13

Bulgaria? Joey Liberal Nov 2012 #15

sounds about right klyon Nov 2012 #17

Read U.S. history, you dopes. That's settled business. Ever hear of the Civil War? CTyankee Nov 2012 #14

Um, Bye. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #16