I'd rather be ruled by someone 100 miles away from me than 1000 miles (this is an example, in my specific case the feds that rule me are only 25 miles away). It's easier to move to another state than it is to move to another country.
It's my belief that money is better spent locally. Sending all your tax dollars to DC and hoping for some of it back is folly. The federal government should do what it is supposed to do, and let the states do the rest. Just like the forgotten amendment says. Otherwise, we may as well just abolish the states and remove the second tier of wasteful bureaucracy.
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