• SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Let’s fucking go, it’s about time they got all the benefits of statehood while being beholden to the rules.

    I’ll miss a couple of friends I had in Texas, but I warned them ages ago, so it’s on them.

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      9 months ago

      They may not like the taxes as much though - there’s a ton of industry and some finance there that might just leave.

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        9 months ago

        They don’t have to be a state but imagine how rich it would be if we invested ad much money as we currently give Texas