A couple of questions for US forum members

[curiosity]

Got to say y'all, with few exceptions, this has been an open and enlightening discussion.
Imagine if when this sort of conversation was experienced, we the people could decode language like Spock, the Vulcan, instead of...oh, IDK, an unhinged lunatic?!
Heck, to be honest, I've been wishing for that since I was first flung into the print industry!
You can call me a dreamer, but I'm not the only one.

 

[kdw75]

FYI - Which States Rely the Most on Federal Aid? | Tax Foundation

That is strange to see. Over the years I have always heard on the news that California was needing federal assistance and that they were tremendously in debt. I live in Missouri, and they always seem to have budget surpluses according to the papers.