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Your first diagram doesn't make much sense:
One needs to look at a logarithmic scale diagram to get an idea about "growth rates". Linear approximations are nonsensical as an illustration of "growth rates".
Create the diagram with the "$B" axis logarithmic if you want to have a relevant illustration!
Yet even IF you had that graphic and even IF it showed what you want it to show; it would be largely irrelevant to the topic. The states have a poor fiscal situation and require much federal aid even though they do little more than the basics such as paying for schools, state police and roads. Their budgets are legal and legitimate, created through a due political process by their legislative branches. This constitutes legally and legitimately a need for (more) revenues. Your private opinion about the spending is a minority opinion obviously (otherwise there would be different spending), and it's the majority that rules in a democracy.
Mar 5, 2015, 4:01:30 AM
Posted to There's Legal Analysis, and then there's REAL Analysis