US GDP dropped by a record 33% in the 2nd quarter

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[SynchroDub]

Originally Posted by BrewerJ

^ I love your avatar and sig, a pic of my guy

That's so awesome, man
Congrats.

[carolina73]

Originally Posted by mysteryman

My state already had debt problems, from bailing out low tax Red states. What's your point? If we got all of our federal tax back, instead of only 1/7th of what we pay into federal taxes? Us and many other states would be rocking, instead of suffering. Take a guess which states pay least into the system, then they get out of it. I already gave a clue, if you know what state I live in. Politics is the rule of the world, trying to have a serious discussion about just about anything. Is nearly impossible, without it coming into play some where, some time. I don't want this turning political, but the reality is, it is.

Unfortunately your state also has the most representatives that support redistribution that these other states did not even ask for. Red States would be happy to get rid of the interference of the Federal Government that is imposed on them. They also have to send in money for programs that they do not want. Try to see it from the other side.

[J. Starke]

USA is vulnerable to this pandemic in so many ways.

- population overvalues freedom, doesn't comply with measures to stop the spread
- population is fat which is a risk factor for death from coronavirus
- the economy is has a lot of "fake" productivity, pushing papers, stocks, bonds, financial instruments, manufacturing which is the backbone of an economy has moved overseas

God help us all