Reply #3: It's like that in every state though [View All]

[SteelPenguin]

The major cities in a state will pay out more than they get in. Everywhere.

Cities like New York City can't exist without a support system in place. Yes, taxes gathered in New York City were used to repair roads near Cuba, NY, but the New Yorkers get their Cheddar Cheese. The rural areas in states are there to support an urban existence. That's why Central Park isn't a full fledged farm.

Cities are tied to their rural areas, and it's as it should be that the cities, which centralize the wealth of a region, should support the outlying areas which exist to support them. Money spent on bridges in Upstate New York which are used by trucks delivering goods and services to the city shouldn't be considered money leaving the city.

It's just absurd, imho.