Laid-off federal workers are overwhelming states with unemployment requests, putting a strain on finances

[Old Crank]

4. Time for the red welfare states

To start taxing themselves.
Florida is going to need an emergency fund almost as large as the state budget of about $110 billion. Current reserves are under $15 billion. One good hurricane will wipe that off the books.

Mitch's state get $7,000 per capita more than it sends to washington.