RyanR Wrote:
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> And as for splitting Washington and Oregon down
> the "Cascade Curtain", that will never happen
> because too many people on the westside depend on
> the free money, but for residents of both Eastern
> WA and OR, it would be a very good deal and in
> time the new state would end up looking very much
> like Wyoming - Not rich, but not over-taxed and
> under-represented either.

Wyoming is doing quite well in recent years, and some municipal governments are reporting that they have more money than they know what to spend it all on...Lots of new schools and park facilites being built all over the place.

Thanks, Halliburton!