The fed gov could lower their taxes that are used for it, and the states could raise theirs. The fed should not be taking care of states except helping in emergency situations. States should be taking care of themselves financially.

I get what you're saying, but you're also saying some states are too dumb. If their leaders are too dumb, then they can replace their leaders, same as we do with the fed gov.

[–] Doctor_Satan@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

I'm not saying some states are "too dumb". I'm saying some states are too poor, and the poor shouldn't be left to suffer compounding negative results because their citizens can't shoulder the burden of higher state taxes. Because I promise you that federal taxes will not go down. Once the government has gotten used to milking you for X amount, they aren't going to give up that cash flow. All that will happen is that poor states will just get worse and worse as education falls and they fail to produce a workforce qualified for anything other than menial labor.