Reply #21: Exactly right...size is a major factor here

[IndyPragmatist]

There is also a bit of tension between Copenhagen residents and Jutlanders. The Jutlanders always feel that Copenhagen gets all the attention and the countryside is ignored. Saying they are ignored is misleading, but they do not get all the services that Copenhagen residents receive. That's expected though.

Think about it, all of our major cities have decent transit systems. New York, Boston, Chicago, DC. They all have great systems. That's because it's much easier to build these on a small scale with a high population density.

I have always wanted to see more power in the United States given to local and state governments. We have such a diverse nation, but we accept a single government in Washington to make most of our decisions. We would be much better off shifting the tax revenue to local and state governments so they could spend that money on public transit, schools, and whatever the people in that area deem necessary. Many Republicans push this, but they do so as a way of reducing government. That's not what I want; I want to transfer power. I truly believe that more people would accept higher taxes if they could see where the money is going (much easier with local governments) and had more of an impact on changing the direction of the government (much easier with local and state governments than national).