Comparative Federal Tax Contribution by State

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Originally Posted by FRPLG

And that is total crap. The wars in Iraq and Afganistan have nothing to do with the current situation.

I never said caused. I said helped. And those conflicts have more to do with the current situation than you might want to believe.

Every U.S. Service member and employee in those areas is not paying taxes. They are making more money, which in turn is giving them more disposable income. Some people may be saving up that extra money, but where do you think that most of them are spending their disposable income? It certainly isn't here in the U.S.

It may not be the cause of, but it isn't helping. The bright side is that once these guys are all back, they will be doing some heavy spending.