None of these states will "succeed" at anything except being the least healthy or least education. Many of these states may wish to "secede" and I wish them the best.
As long as the Supreme Court ruling holds up delaying the unrealistic EPA demands until someone makes them more realistic it'll be fine. But if they don't the people who support it would probably be the first to complain when there power bill increases
The map for "Federal Aid" is misleading because it includes federal highway funds. Where states like MT are credited with aid for the cost of the interstate when it doesn't benefit them nearly as much as other parts of the country.
Obama and the EPA sure have done a number on my state of WV. I was a coal miner for 6 years and had no intention of leaving until Obama destroyed the industry. So I got out before things got any worse, and they sure have. Hopefully things get turned around after we get rid of him
Culture Wise, Alaska already considers it separate from the rest of the country.... Not they would leave the country, or could even afford to, but the state as a whole considers itself as a different entity than the Lower 48. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk