Don't talk about nuking Canada-even in jest. Just plain poor.

BC can join California and Washington state,Alberta rednecks cant wait to become part of the gun toting USA,Quebeckers would give you a run for your money,they don't even want to be Canadian,let alone Yankees.And the North,well we all know you couldn't survive up here anyway,so not worried.Toronto and the south of Ont can join lefty NY.
Northern Ontario will still adopt Northern Minnesota and the UP.

I've read some stupid things on here.
And walleyed that is by for the worst
EVER. Did you hit your head or is that just who you are.

What About The Newfies ?

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I like the newfies,they are a real independent sort.They didn't even join Canada until 1949.

We'd Let The Newfies Join The 38 States Of America, And If They Did, We'd Restart The Harp Seal

Cub Ball-Game Out On The Ice On The Gulf OF Saint Lawrence !!

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Leave Canada alone. No way I could bear living in the same country as my in-laws.

I’m not disagreeing at all. Of course cities make more money, and therefor generate more taxes. But this isn’t about quantity; it’s about proportion. If it’s as you say Tweed, then why would the writers of this proposal even make their statement?
“states with too many big cities and/or large population centers mean too much strain on a state’s tax dollars.”

I was basing my argument on their statement, just on the hypothetical assumption that it was valid . Of course, state and federal distribution is vastly different as well, and federal spending hugely affects state. Perhaps the reason that cities are a “burden” on states is because the feds fund so much of the unincorporated infrastructure.

Appalachia

looks like both maps put a lot of gun control and animal rights advocates into states where those things are not a big threat

I wasn't sure why they said that and I didn't find a reference for that statement either. One reason cities per capita contribute more is because economy of scales. High density is just more efficient. This isn't an argument against or for a certain type of lifestyle though I'm sure some one will try to make that argument.

The State of Superior looks good to me, but it needs a little curve to exclude the Twin Cities.

Less representatives in the Senate for less populated states when each state gets two and you combine two or three. More for states that become two states.

Aren't they one of the few sovereign states ever that willfully gave up their sovereignty?