The line between the States and the Fed continue to dissolve. Why do we have individual States again?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123292993332813959.html

This is a great article about the States who have their hands out for a bailout from the federal government.

Pay close attention to all the figures about how much various States have increased their budgets in the last several years.  Mind you, these years of excess were under the Bush Presidency that supposedly was so horrible on the economy.  How did these States come upon so much prosperity, hmm?

It's important to remember the proper role of the Federal Government here.  Remember, the Federal Government does not create any money.  It only takes money away from taxpapers who reside in the various States.  So, if the Federal Government "gives" (and I use the term GIVE very loosely here) money back to the States, they are essentially giving money back to the States (the people) who gave it to them in the first place.

This is in direct line with the redistributionist philosophies of the Obama White House, the Pelosi House, and the Reid Senate.

STEP #1) Take money from the productive members of society.

STEP #2) Redistribute said money to people who are unproductive; i.e. the States, social services, welfare, etc.

STEP #3) Repeat.