Why 27 U.S. States Are Going Broke

[@Hanharrftw]

The problem was never about increasing or decreasing taxes, it was about how the money was spent.

[@ph11p3540]

Stop building cities and suburbs exclusively for the car at the expense of all other forms of transportation. The modern US city is an endless money pit. Also more and more people can no longer afford to drive or own a single family detached home. Even the infrastructure can't keep up. Of course such city planning is needless and needlessly expensive and there will never be enough tax revenue to solve the problem.

[@jeffmorris5802]

@@ph11p3540 You're missing the fact that it's primarily blue states that have this problem. Also, you clearly don't understand how infrastructure maintenance actually works lol. Denser areas are more expensive to maintain than less dense areas are.

[@garetthewitt9976]

Americans have no clue about what high taxes are . Come to Canada and you will see high taxes

[@SamSitar]

they need to spend much less.

[@LWoodGaming]

​@@jeffmorris5802Any proof to support your argument?

[@kay203]

NJ with one of the highest property and income tax... and yet the state is broke... WTF

[@sakenu16]

Thanks to the many democrats running the state.

[@dustintacohands1107]

Yeah they have the least to manage in my mind and they’re failing that badly?!?!

[@alecs5150]

That's exactly what I've been saying to myself 2021-2024 about 2017-2020😂😂😂

[@ericwoll]

@@bigmike- I know it's not nice to say, but I am going to feel a certain level of satisfaction at the cost of Trump voters loss due to inflationary policies like tariffs and mass deportation.

[@bigmike-]

@@ericwoll maybe momentarily. It won't be worth the price that we're all going to pay for that small schadenfreude though.

[@notashamed7563]

Blaming climate change for leadership incompetence is distracting attention to the real problem which is leadership incompetence

[@billwilson2160]

QUIT Voting BLUE

[@geoh7777]

Corruption in the form of kickbacks to govt. officials for awarding contracts is just one of many forms of corruption that makes yacht and mansion owners out of people who did not earn those. These undiscovered instances of corruption make quantification of them difficult.

[@Jebbis]

@@geoh7777 No it's the pants on head r3t4rded zoning ordinances that only allow for R1 zoning. This is not just these states it's EVERY state. No town or city in the US can actually afford it's maintenance obligations with out hand outs from the state or federal government.

[@1sobenes1]

Greed

[@Rob-me8vp]

Bingo! It’s all blamed on climate even though after the errors in Judith Curry’s research were pointed out and she corrected it to show no increase in storms due to climate change. More people in more locations where they are at risk means it appears that we are experiencing more catastrophic storms than in the past.

[@cosmo9925]

Gotta love how they frame this as “the taxes are too low” nah, our government spends too much.

[@duanedodson1]

I know basic economics is hard, but let's give this basic concept a try, No Matter what the Cost of Living is, It is Too Expensive If You Have No Income. Your Republican Governors fulling intend on bankrupting their states, so they don't have to pay taxes.

[@johnnyfreedom3437]

Every Republican president of the past 60 years that went after the Fraud and Abuse in our government failed at that mission! Trump doesn't want to end the corruption, he wants a piece of the corruption! Cuz my boss always gets his 10%!

[@robertmoore6149]

People want a dollar's worth of government, but only pay 50 cents for it.

[@gondolagripes1674]

​@@duanedodson1jersey, Illinois, Connecticut, Vermont all notorious red states. Yeah man sure.

[@allahbole]

@@duanedodson1 I live in a perpetually-red state, and this video showed we're the top 5 most financially stable. Along with other red states. What bankruptcy?

[@That1_89]

People. It's not about the taxes. Its literally about HOW ITS SPENT!!

[@Kymberlee_W]

To be fair, it's actually both. You need money coming in, policies on how it comes in and where it goes once it comes in. Some states stick it all in one place and divvy it up once it's all in.... other states do not. None are transparent about it at all. I think the USA should adopt a tax idea used in Australia. Every single year, I get a tax breakdown when I pay my taxes. It literally breaks down everything in line item form to show me exactly where my money was spent and how much is spent on each area or program (roads, healthcare, etc)

[@rogerrussell9544]

@@Kymberlee_W To be fair, it's about spending. If the income isn't there then spending needs to be reduced. If families can adjust their budgets then government should too.

[@abellseaman4114]

@@Kymberlee_W LIE-beral TAX DRIVEL ON OFFER THERE As Woke Socialists want to TALK about money WHILE THE NATION GOES BROKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@terraholdingco]

@@Kymberlee_W Some of the States have incredibly high tax rates when compared to others, yet don't have the money to pay their bills. In these cases, it's not about how much comes in, but how much goes back out. This creates an efficiency rating comparable to each State. Some can get a mile of highway built and maintained for 1/3 the price of another, for example. Some build 50 million dollar fire stations while others can accomplish the exact same mission for 5 million. I moved myself and my company from Connecticut to Tennessee. It was the smartest thing I could have done for myself and my employees. I couldn't believe the mindset in Connecticut on how wasteful they were with my tax dollars. Now they get none.

[@kayannthegreat]

Natural disaster plays a role...

[@Akjugo]

The brokest states built stadiums with taxpayer money and gave tax cuts to billionaires and corporations and we wonder why they’re broke 😂

[@samnangheng7702]

City of Jacksonville, FL, runs by democrat, does that.

[@jonathantaylor6926]

It is so insane these billionaire owners get the tax payer to build their stadiums.

[@moomie1634]

@@samnangheng7702 This argument is always so stupid. You say it's a blue state, so it must be Democrats fault. You say it's a red state, so it must be a blue city. At what point do you just step back and say "Well, most politicians are just crappy" rather than this blue v red. Also, John Delany, a Republican, was mayor of Jacksonville back when the Jags built their stadium.

[@samnangheng7702]

@@moomie1634 Look at the statistics. Demoncrat are good at wasting money and raising tax. Pro the lazy just to get vote from them and keep them poor. Took 28 years to build a 3 mile strip of road. Basically, they are a modern day slave master.

[@jameylane1591]

The brokest states are all firmly Democrat.

[@PaulKatrina.]

The U.S. economy can actually get better if only the govt can start making better decisions for the sake of it's citizens, cos' they've really made life more difficult for its residents. Hyperinflation has left the less haves bearing the brunt of the burden. Its already eating into my entire $620k retirement portfolio. Like where else can we invest our money with less risks?

[@TinaJames222]

I feel like I could really need more assistance because navigating the market is so frightening to me. I've already sold off the majority of my assets, so I could use some guidance on where to put my money.

[@ScottKindle-bk3hx]

I hope everyone has money ready to invest at the appropriate time. Planned actions can help you secure your financial future. You still have the best chance of becoming a millionaire on the stock market.

[@IamJonny-o4v]

It's often true that people underestimate the importance of financial advisors until they feel the negative effects of emotional decision-making. I remember a few summers ago, after a tough divorce, when I needed a boost for my struggling business. I researched and found a licensed advisor who diligently helped grow my reserves despite inflation. Consequently, my reserves increased from $275k to around $750k.

[@Hectorkante]

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[@IamJonny-o4v]

There are a handful of experts in the field. I've experimented with a few over the past years, but I've stuck with ‘’ Sophia Maurine Lanting” for about five years now, and her performance has been consistently impressive. She’s quite known in her field, look-her up.

[@OsamahMoco]

Spend your money wisely-invest in quality where it counts, for it often outlasts the cost of cheapness. Yet, remember that sometimes the simplest, least expensive option is the real gem in disguise.

[@YaxelBurone]

Great advice and I live by it as well. I have wasted too much money and time on cheap garbage

[@JessieeAlmar]

Is the government really incompetent?

[@OsamahMoco]

@@JessieeAlmarI hope we all know that it doesn't matter who is in the 'top job' because this is a systemic problem -- greed. We have allowed many of our economic sectors, to take advantage of the American people. It's disgusting and frightening for the future of our country. My wife and I will be retiring in the next two years n another country. We are absolutely worried that SSI will no longer be funded. we'll have to rely on his pension, a 403 (b) and a very prolific Investment account with my Stephanie Janis Stiefel my FA. Our national debt is bloating and expanding every month. Our government needs to get spending under control and cut the federal budget.

[@MhadzVai]

Exactly well said.. spread the wisdom

[@FradAnner]

@@OsamahMocoI know this FA, Stephanie Janis Stiefel but only by her reputation at Neuberger Berman ; even though she's now involved in managing portfolios and providing investmnt guidance to clients. I have been trying to get in contact since l watched her interview on WSJ last month.

[@TalwinderDhillonTravels]

Have they tried building bigger highways and stadiums for private sports teams?? While giving corporations tax cuts? If they repeat it for long enough, one day it might magically work

[@ryanshaw4250]

I think you mean "non profit" sports teams which pay tens of millions per year to players and staff.. shoot, sometimes hundreds of millions. This is america.. nothing works, nothing makes sense and the weaker and more disadvantaged the person, the more BS they get. its as if the government is trying to make a hellscape for the people.

[@airtale.p]

Worked wonders for Hungary, we are no. 1 in the EU! (in decrease in wages and rise of corruption)

[@sm3675]

Lmao. Illinois.

[@truints]

Sounds a lot like tax cuts for the rich is the real problem

[@brianhollenbeck8633]

Lol

[@Saratogan]

I have a friend who used be in municipal government. His biggest frustration he described as this: "This town has five police chiefs. One active and four retired."

[@johnf6687]

The right to cancel pension for police if city is in trouble

[@TheSubdude123]

@@johnf6687 How about the tens of thousands of retired teachers? A whole lot more retired teachers getting a pension and very very good insurance.

[@guru47pi]

Exactly. I know a guy in NJ who worked for a city for 25 years. Retired at 43, is currently 80. The taxpayer gets nothing for this kind of lavish benefits. There is no way to make living affordable when you work for 25 years straight out of high school, then retire for 50 years.

[@guru47pi]

​@@TheSubdude123I'm fine with pensions in principle, but you've got to work till at least 65 to get full benefits; everyone else needs to work till 67 or higher Younger generations dodn't exist solely to support others' retirement

[@anthonycharles-d5i]

@@TheSubdude123 I know an art teacher that is about to retire after 30 years teaching in California. She currently earns $130,000 a year and says her pension will be about $8/month. Not bad for job with summers and every holiday off, that teaches a largely unmarketable skill.

[@badgerwijohnson4081]

Not every state spent like this. They knew that money was temporary and they intentionally spent it like it was permanent. They get what they deserve. They rest of us should not have to bail out other states with our tax dollars.

[@typicalnewyorker5993]

Unfortunately Covid isn’t the cause of this. It just made it happen faster and anyone who blames Covid needs to look at history

[@caymuscairns6845]

Most of the bankrupt states pay the most into the Federal pot.

[@rodneynasir8089]

Im in Illinois, A lawmaker here told our families we will need to downsize our homes if we cant afford our property taxes. She did not mention once that the government needs to downsize their spending. The state of Illinois does not cut spending they just look to raise taxes on the citizens. We just passed a law raising taxes on millionaires, I'm no millionaire but why do they have to suffer when the government mismanaged money and spending. Its only going to get worse here because we are losing a huge tax base to other states taking their money with them. And since this state does not know how to cut reckless spending, they will just turn to the citizens to make up the difference.

[@michaelmadsen1222]

Taxes and revenue aren't the problem. It's the spending.

[@AlwaysThirstys]

Taxes and revenue are a part of the problem because our irs has never been on a lower budget, along with trumps tax cuts out debt has kept on rising.

[@michaelmadsen1222]

@AlwaysThirstys the US, in general, is like an individual who makes $2 million a year, but still somehow finds himself in debt up to his eyeballs. The issue isn't that he isn't making enough as he is making insane amounts of money. If he made $3 million he would still find himself with the same problems. He has to change his behavior and the financial principles he lives by.

[@ablazescarf3328]

@@michaelmadsen1222 Crazy you say this, but when trump inherited Obamas economy all he did was SPEND for no reason. This forced joe Biden to clean up his mess

[@PacisEritVobiscum]

​@michaelmadsen1222 Amen Brother. How can people be so dense to not realize a simple fact?

[@somethingawesome1462]

@@AlwaysThirstysso the record amounts of taxes collected and new expanded IRS should have closed the deficit then? Except it’s only gotten larger and Biden is spending even more money

[@Atlas_STEAM]

Sounds like government incompetence

[@hi-tych]

Since day 1.

[@lextacy2008]

And corporations controlling them are not?

[@Misaka-gt5yj]

@@lextacy2008 Don't pretend like the government is the victim here. They allowed lobbying and corporations to influence policy making to sustain itself. The government itself is similar to a corporation and is the LARGEST employer in the US promising bloated pensions and benefits that are extremely costly. Did you think the government did this all unwillingly? What a naive fool of a taxpayer you are.

[@abdiganiaden]

It's not. Its old people milking us on their way out. Illinois biggest problems is pensions and healthcare, they promised way too much and young people must pay. Essentially funneling money from poorest generation to wealthiest, as if social security, the second largest tax of all was not enough

[@toddtheisen8386]

@@abdiganiaden Key word being "promised". A contract was proposed and agreed upon.

[@kaybee5162]

Corruption, greed, wasteful spending

[@billwilson2160]

DemoncRats

[@h.w.7486]

In January 2025 everything will be better. (For the Rich)

[@STP-bc5cy]

@@h.w.7486 My 401k went up 5% since 11/6/24, I like it. BTW, am not rich by any means.

[@golferpro1241]

Democrats

[@OIllllO]

@h.w.7486

[@M21assult]

So as far as KS goes: Brownback fucked it up, that’s why our governor is a democrat in a red state. Kobach was Brownback 2.0 and was running as Republican.

[@irishpsalteri]

In Illinois, the state has not made its donations for years to pension. I paid my portion, we all did. The pension mess is real, but keep in mind that the state chose not to set the money aside.

[@glorymanheretosleep]

You shouldn't expect to make 50,000 usd a year from a pension from the public system, either. That's not helping things.

[@camilleruggiero3098]

I retired from California at 42 as a lifeguard, making alot more 50/

[@mihaimoldo]

​@@glorymanheretosleepthey literally paid for it...wtf are you talking about ?

[@HealingLifeKwikly]

@@glorymanheretosleep "You shouldn't expect to make 50,000 usd a year from a pension from the public system, either." Uhh, if you paid into it and that was part of your salary agreement, of course you should expect the state to pay you are owed. The problem isn't that some people have $50K a year pensions, it's that the 1% grabbed most of the wealth so far fewer jobs come with pensions.

[@edl7454]

@@HealingLifeKwikly If Harris would have been re-elected the US would have financed your pension system.

[@michaels7566]

We fed into our State Pension but every time it was over funded due to stock market gains they would skim money off and not pay in as planned. Eventually, that caused a big problem.

[@MAB1914_LI]

Start with CalPers they are first. LAUSD second

[@markrivera2522]

funny all dem states

[@frankyan577]

@@markrivera2522 Larger cities need more administrative expenditures in general. Higher density areas in general has higher productivity and pay more taxes. But federal revenue redistribution is done purely by population. It's complicated. But there just should not be a defined benefit retirement plan. It's not manageable.

[@draco4540]

i'm from michigan. when former governor engler was in office, he raided the state pension fund to "balance" the states budget. well, about 25+ years later, the pension has never been paid back. personnally, i think that the state workers should have sued the governor for taking money that wasn't his (the state's) to spend.

[@EMan-cu5zo]

@@draco4540I wouldn’t trust my money being controlled by anyone but myself. I especially wouldn’t trust government to manage money properly. They are the absolute worst managers of money.

[@drechsla]

Illinois is decades of mismanagement coupled with corporate welfare and taxpayers have to make up the difference

[@eile4219]

because they spent state taxpayers money to improve themself and help people from other states or not even US citizen. and we still vote for those people because we love what they doing with our money.

[@abdiganiaden]

@@eile4219 Oh get real. Always xenophobic gibberish. Main cause of Illinois is pensions & healthcare for old people But sure, let's let old people milk us while we blame the few people with couple hundred dollars per month in bare bones basic support. So cringe

[@abdiganiaden]

@@eile4219 It's pension and healthcare that is eating most of budget dude. Old people milking you and you go after random poor folks

[@drechsla]

I think the corporations getting tax breaks for “bringing jobs” to the state is the biggest sin. Boeing got $60 million in tax incentives to move their headquarters to Chicago, they brought a whopping 500 mostly white collar jobs, should have at least required them to use Illinois contractors for parts or that a fair amount of the manufacturing is done in Illinois but apparently we favor a no strings attached relationship. I don’t begrudge people healthcare and pensions but massively profitable corporations and sports teams don’t need taxpayer subsidies.

[@sratz53]

@@abdiganiadenso they spent money that was designated for pensions on other things? The employees PAID into and earned their pensions. Be quiet if you’re ignorant.

[@Tonyrobs2]

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[@viviancarolgioao]

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[@PASCALDAB]

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[@DonaldStokes-p]

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[@PASCALDAB]

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[@DonaldStokes-p]

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[@nousernamesarevalid]

My state is legally required to balance the budget every year. So, sometimes there’s last minute cuts or increases in sales taxes midyear in order to meet budget. More states should do the same!

[@alfredolumba7936]

Depending on how you define it 40-49 states are required by law to have a balanced budget. Vermont is the only state with nothing in writing. The issue is various loopholes or strictness exists. Some states are given a window to have a balanced budget other need only propose a balanced budget not necessarily pass it. Either way nearly all Americans states must have a balanced budget in a certain period of time so what we’re seeing in the video is a snapshot. For example California had a surplus for 2022 now they’re in a deficit it will not be surprising to see a surplus again in 2-4 years. The issues is too many states a cyclical in the deficit to surplus and it causes issues with running or managing agencies and obligations.

[@LIVdaBrand]

They are old and on their way out-& they don’t care. get them out of office!

[@rocaverde2829]

Awesome ! What state are you talking about ?

[@nousernamesarevalid]

@ Louisiana

[@stixscofield8312]

State of???

[@dawsondanny990]

The average person has never been so poor. Millions of families are struggling financially as living expenses hit the highest levels in more than four decades. Over 60% of our country lives paycheck to paycheck and about 40% earns poverty wages. Even after working all their lives, more than a quarter of older people have no savings and many believe they will never be able to retire in dignity, while around 55% of elderly people try to survive on an income of less than 25,000 a year.

[@rannyorton]

Biden is worst thing that happened to us

[@belljoe]

TRUMP 2024

[@tradekings5433]

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[@belljoe]

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[@tradekings5433]

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[@tygressblade]

Maybe stop giving tax breaks to corporations who play a shell game with jobs.

[@ibizawavey8630]

maybe stop voting for the two party system

[@xiphoid2011]

No, states need to balance their budget. You raise taxes the rich and Corp, they will just go to another state, and leave you even worse off. Stop coming up with dumb ideas.

[@jorgeavelar98]

Ironically, corp tax breaks are generally good for the economy. I think what youre talking is about is taxes for the .01%. Individuals do not need tax breaks and do not return much to the economy like a company does

[@newyorkcity76]

Going to china

[@gitmd8713]

They give tax cuts because they want the company to STAY in the state. Did you gloss over the part where they can simply just move to a lower tax rate state?

[@b237940b]

It should be noted that Pennsylvania probably wouldn’t have a Pension problem if the government wasn’t taking money from the pension system.

[@namlozenitram4625]

Corruption, corruption, nothing else

[@Ryfael]

No, that's just a small portion. Follow the money

[@elitesociety20004]

Mostly democratic states

[@iceman9678]

Lemme add one thing - indemnification In other words, no accountability.

[@CandiceMMartinez]

​@@MacchiatoSwirlGirl These places aren't run by Republicans

[@justliberty4072]

@@MacchiatoSwirlGirl Are you kidding? Look at the states that are in trouble and then look up the prevailing political party in their governor's office and legislature over the last 30 or 40 years. Especially look at the 5 states mentioned. All very left-wing.

[@mikemoore1800]

Funny how California has one of the highest tax rates yet the highest debt wonder whats happening to the money…. They charge us more taxes every year yet the money never fixes anything. Roads are horrible and gas is high where the money going?

[@felixarbable]

Corporate profits

[@mikediesel9259]

Exactly not even a high speed rail from SF to LA that they’ve been working on for over 2 decades!

[@GiveThanks-54]

and yet you stay year after year

[@soumya1524]

Ca provides free lunches to all students. And it does have a lot to build and maintain. Even putting up a single restroom costs like 6M for the cities. Plus there’s a lot of universities. Compared to other states you really do get a lot out of your taxes.

[@MsFallenPrime]

Government wages are a lot higher than in ND too.

[@rahuliyer7456]

Increasingly, we Americans are pricing ourselves out of our own country. That is why I say the USA is no place for retirees and pensioners.

[@joeysworldsewer]

Good keep these god damned immigrants out

[@xtscarfacem8255]

My plan is to have a business here in the US but retired in mexico, where I have citizenship too

[@jeffmorris5802]

No, you Democrats are doing that. I live in Utah, we're just fine thanks.

[@LyricsQuest]

Small towns are usually fairly reasonably priced. it's the houses in the bigger cities that all the city's workers are competing over, sending prices to the moon.

[@dustinandrews3223]

...and why I'm leaving this country when i retire.

[@tradingmedic]

Incorrect CNBC. The reason is Democrats.

[@jettonjets1557]

This is not political. There are more republican states that are going through financial problems than democratic states.

[@tradingmedic]

@@jettonjets1557 incorrect.

[@brentroscoe9922]

​@@jettonjets1557which ones are they

[@johnpaulson6203]

The Democrats know how to waste money on stupid things that end up in your the pockets of the politicians

[@Obospeedo]

The brain rot here is insane… wake tf up and look to fix it instead of pointing fingers like children. The only way things improve is if we solve the problems together. Things won’t improve by dividing each other and complaining like snowflakes.

[@alexduarte7]

Corruption, little oversight. System rotten, top to bottom.

[@johnf6687]

Wasteful police and overtime asking for more police money is a joke their overtime not needed

[@alexhigginbotham8635]

Retirement plans are supposed to be being funded by current employees. State legislatures need to keep their grubby hands OUT of it.

[@mochamommyATX]

You can thank ENRON for that.

[@minimalistic_banhaus]

Road. Maintenance. Way cheaper to make roads than maintain them. People made roads without thinking about how expensive to maintain it would be. Still do.

[@Staurcomb]

trains for the win! choo choo

[@BjtheLawyer_]

@@Staurcomb🎯 every major city should have extensive light rail & light rail should run through out the country!

[@commentinglife6175]

Nah, they'd have enough for road maintenance if they A) stopped wasting those funds on buses and bike paths and focused on fixing the roads and B) petitioned the federal government to get rid of the very racist, Jim Crow era Davis-Bacon Act that unnecessarily increases the costs of labor on these projects! (For anyone wondering, while debating the bill in committee, one of the Congress members officially entered into the record that, at the time, Davis-Bacon would make sure black people could not take white jobs!)

[@mpowe123]

​@@Staurcomb cities and areas have taken out tracks in favor of walking trails....trails.. Rails that could lead to less trucks on roads, and/or create new commuter routes.

[@bosatsu76]

@@mpowe123 NONE of those trails were being used by ANYONE... No working rail can be taken away from a business using it. And if you want to complain about social meddling, do not forget the Big Oil work of the 1920's and 30's... The majority of those rails in cities being bought up by Corporations and ripped up in order to sell cars and gas... Again... Wrong enemy... Mental laziness and self righteous harrumphing coming together to build another useful idiot for the elites...

[@Shaytan77]

ya know what i hear? Everytime the richest amungst us, those who can afford an equitable share of the tax burden they move to where they can pay the least

[@maxidaho]

Yeah. That's smart, not criminal.

[@ahsanurr4219]

Wasteful govt spending is a problem

[@thejquinn]

Literally if we cut the DOD budget in half, we could fix all these states, and pretty much drain the swamp

[@sethalbert386]

@@thejquinn And the State Department. The sheer amount of money that is spent overseas for diplomatic BS we could have provided all these benefits to AMERICANS multiple times over.

[@米空軍パイロット]

​@@thejquinn Your solution to state budgets is to cut federal ones? I get that the DoD is overfunded, but this won't balance the state checkbooks

[@thejquinn]

@@米空軍パイロット Yeah, the Pentagon literally can't pass an audit. If we allocate that money that if even the ones that are simply miscounted we can lower the debt in many of these states.

[@snap4720]

Like giving billions for wars to other countries?

[@redhandsbluefaces]

Anyone else noticing a patern with most of these States you're not supposed to notice?

[@theforcedmeme]

Careful fam, you're not allowed to notice patterns

[@joritech357]

🤫🤫🤫

[@bernardsouza814]

Ahhh yes they all seem to vote the same way

[@username-mc7jw]

That's why those particular states 'have the blues'... it's because they ARE blue.

[@ImperatorSupreme]

@@username-mc7jw Yep, Noted Blue States like Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Kentucky, Ohio, South Carolina and Kansas. If there’s any pattern to be noticed here it’s that both political parties have a problem of spending more than the population is willing to be taxed.

[@moomie1634]

Always love how short sighted most politicians are. Make big promises and deliver on short term goals with no long term plan on how to pay for these things.

[@jeffrosati2570]

The voters of those dem governors are the short-sighted ones.

[@rickyal9810]

They are pandering to the shortsighted voters. They blow smoke up our asses because we insist on nothing less.

[@aidangattinger8975]

You cant run for reelection on problems you already fixed.

[@MrSurvival2]

@@aidangattinger8975 you absolutely can. I’d like to see a candidate address the federal deficit properly

[@aviationnine-tailedfox2216]

@@MrSurvival2and the media will try to undermine that candidate.

[@Joaodocaminhao0234]

Thank you 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@darthjohn0]

It's the same mentality behind the 2008 financial crisis: fiscal irresponsibility proliferates when groups think they are too big too fail or can delay their financial reckoning to sometime in the future for younger generations to deal with.

[@sps6]

It will be worse than 2008

[@electrix8164]

What's coming will make people miss 2008... seriously.

[@Dbb277-2]

@@electrix8164 don’t worry. Trump will save us. 😵‍💫🙄

[@bosatsu76]

@@Dbb277-2 Sarcasm alert... I hope.

[@Dbb277-2]

@@bosatsu76 yes, thus the emojis. 🤭

[@beaniemac]

I live in Illinois and my property taxes tripled in the last two years. We have high sales tax, tax on groceries, tax on medicine, and we are also paying a 5% state income tax on top of federal. Let's not forget fuel tax, tax on car registration. City of Chicago car sticker tax. I feel like I'm paying more than my share.

[@Professor_Giggles]

💯💯💯💯 facts 😢

[@daveicc495]

Bye Bye White Sox

[@n1gtwhisper158]

And Illinois has turned around to a fiscally responsible state Lets not forget this was everything we inherited from our past incompetent governors. Pritzker has been digging us out of the pit.

[@jester1cp]

Those migrant arent going to pay for themselves.

[@dlight9849]

@beanemac It's not that bad. I left Chicago 5 years and moved to Missouri which is way f@(king worse than Illinois. In Missouri, you have to pay property tax on your vehicle! That's a $500 to $800 *every year* just to own a vehicle, *plus* license plate fees are additional.

[@Onunez23]

Government incompetence lead to this. However, the bigger problem is when government and activists believe the solution is to trust them with even more tax payer money

[@jensenraylight8011]

the Government will become homeless as well

[@TheRealWinser]

Activists aren't trusting the government. They just want to siphon from the government programs that fund their nonprofits.

[@Educated2Extinction]

It all goes back to the people who vote elected officials into office.

[@bobshagit]

by design socialism is coming agenda 2030

[@jesseteixeira6284]

So clearly we should just abolish the government, yes? Anarchy FTW.

[@markislivingdeliberately]

The fact these states are paying their employees before their constituents is disgusting. Your tax payers are not getting hospitals but they are making politicians and police chiefs super wealthy.

[@bh5037]

a very unpopular way of reducing defictes : DO NOT SPEND MORE THAN YOU HAVE ........ will unfo never ever happen in the US !!!!

[@HeplMeh]

And then everyone will whine because there will be little to no growth and the economy will collapse. DEBT is absolutely vital for a Country or State in a Capitalistic Society, it's what keeps things moving and allows for a much higher growth rate.

[@malaineeward5249]

​@@HeplMeh false

[@wiktorjachyra1869]

Yeah well the same argument goes for states that keep lowing taxes with no increase in revenue…..both increase debt

[@HeplMeh]

​@@malaineeward5249 You have the power of the Internet. There is no excuse to be this ignorant about how life around you works. Do better, or please for the love of God, don't step anywhere near a ballot box again, if you truly are that dumb and lazy. Millions of Americans have sacrificed their lives and bodies for this Country since it's inception, at the very least you can do is to learn about how things actually work and how their functions are so vital to the Society of excess we live in and life as you know it.

[@ernimuja6991]

@@HeplMehAn amount of debt that can be contained by the growth. Can you honestly say that the debt we have now will be outgrown by the economy anymore soon?

[@JVL-4LIFE]

For the states not too deep in the hole, I hope they reverse their spending habits. Too much taxes on the average citizens means less money circulating in the local economy.

[@epauloconnor]

State and Federal government shouldn't be allowed to run a deficit... it's gonna CRUSH our children and grandchildren some day.

[@JamesBrown-dv4ve]

I agree especially Federal Government!! President Clinton was last one to leave Bush balanced budget with surplus!!! Then Bush had a recession!

[@PoisonelleMisty4311]

Many states struggle to balance the need for quality education with budget constraints. Funding shortfalls can lead to less investment in schools and increased pressure on local property taxes.

[@dairreagh6468]

It's good for governments to run deficits, and you'd know this if your schools were properly funded

[@NewEarthAwakening]

The U.S. should look to other countries who are now building public infrastructure to mine Bitcoin to bolster their financial future. BRICS countries are making plans to create international trade settlements in Bitcoin - meanwhile the US dollar is being quietly taken off the petro market standard. When that money comes flooding back into the U.S., the inflation and debt equation will become crippling. A top digital asset analyst for a company managing over $100 Billion in assets, recently projected that the shift to Bitcoin for BRICS financial settlements along with 2% central banks future holdings could create a $3 Million dollar price per Bitcoin by 2050. Whether that’s accurate or not, it is the only currency investment with the power to stabilize wobbly inflation and debt-laden countries with a deflationary counter-balance. Without this strategy the US dollar will very likely collapse.

[@matthewmcclary7855]

​​@@NewEarthAwakening lmao. The BRICS meeting is coming up and happening in Russia. Attendees were sent a memo saying that their cards won't work, and rubles can't be bought outside of Russia so they need to bring US dollars or Euros in cash to trade so they can spend money while there. They won't be allowed to exchange them back when they leave because Russia needs the dollars and Euros. Brazil and India are the only countries doing okay (barely) while the others are crashing and work against each other. Brazil, India and South Africa won't take China's goods, India and Russia are at odds with China or have major border disputes. In South Africa corruption takes close to 2% of the countries GDP, Brazil has unemployment of 14% is ranked 146 out of 184 countries for economic freedom and is one of the unhealthiest places in the world and is ranked "mostly unfree". Russia is sanctioned so bad they will be like south Korea very soon. China is failing every way and by 2030 they will have 18 65+ year olds for every 1 five year old, with youth unemployment hitting 45% and 800 million people living off of $320 a month, along with an economy that is failing while they are having border disputes with every country around them over land and sea. India is showing promise but 80% of the 1.5 billion people live in the northeast of the country because of terrorist attacks on the border with Pakistan. Just because Saudi Arabia let them buy oil in yuan doesn't mean the Petro dollar is at risk because they just exchange them for Euros or dollars so the exchange is still happening, it's just happening in Saudi Arabia instead of China because they can't get the dollars in China. You can wish upon a star regarding Bitcoins future but India already owns about 6% and that didn't push it to over $68,000, even with China ending up with 190,000 of them after "busting a scam", not just taking it and killing the actual owners (wink wink). You are believing VanEck's assumption that Bitcoin will have the same velocity as the US dollar. I hope that the US doesn't make one in the next 25 years or your assumption will be very off. You putting the BRICS associates, I can't even call it an alliance anymore, is even a blimp on the world radar is a huge mistake. I'd diversify a little because of the group who created it, who's anonymous and hidden behind a pseudonym. I wish you good luck but please stop falling for this lie that comes up once a year. The dollar's use went up from 80% worldwide in 2020 to 89% in 2023. While everyone is saying the dollar is ending, it's use and reliance is rising. Nothing is close to replacing it because the fact is the US increased it's holding of 3,000 tons of gold to over 8,000 in the last 5 years preparing to create their own digital currency which would make the anonymously made (hopefully) European Bitcoin drop like a rock. Enjoy. Lmao BRICS. 😂😂😂

[@joefox166]

Insightful piece of journalism.

[@phildf2447]

Good on ya CNBC, didn’t think y’all would ever cover something like this. Great work, thanks.

[@Ryfael]

Why would you think that?

[@s.tanh9818]

They do serious economic reporting on KZbin

[@PoisonelleMisty4311]

Increasing healthcare costs, particularly through Medicaid programs, can put additional pressure on state budgets, especially as states expand their responsibilities under federal healthcare mandates.

[@rasjahson6261]

I talked to people about this forever. If you move thinking you will escape high taxes, you’re kidding yourself. You are taxed on everything you do and it will continue if tax cuts continue. You can run but you can’t hide.

[@juki6377]

i remember working overseas with Americans and they said they still had to pay taxes

[@robbie4084]

The very wealthy get every tax break while the middle class gets crushed Trickle down economics has failed

[@dking1836]

Ah, but the taxes aren't the end. Regulations usually follow taxes and places like California either have a surplus that they spend immediately, or a huge deficit they use as an excuse for more taxes... and regulations are infamous in California. States that actually balance their spending within their existing tax base are far less likely to kick taxes up over and over again, nor choke you to death with regulations.

[@robbie4084]

@dking1836 regulations are not the problem, And FYI California is the 5th largest economy in the world, It's the biggest Contributor to federal taxes in the US by far It's not going broke, yes it has a big debt, but it's not in trouble The Pandemic hurt all states, there are many factors California keeps getting knocked by the GOP,

[@wxieqdsiwevbks]

Prove that you're making 0 but hide the actual income like Dump and the sketchy folks do

[@sammubarak5434]

We have Billions to give away, but we can’t put in use for our country. How is that possible???

[@AdrianB2016]

It’s not all about Americans okay

[@RicePho]

Cause Israel gets people to donate to politicians for them as a wat to bribe for free money and somehow portray them as a western ally

[@slimboyd]

Lmao that's petty funny ​@AdrianB2016

[@chaous2000]

​@@AdrianB2016yes, it is. We should be focusing on our own country first before even thinking about any other country. We should save our own people first before saving those outside our borders.

[@DavidKari]

This has been eating at me for years. I didn't have an explanation until watching 'Inequity For All' by Robert Reich. I'm not an economist, but he IS!

[@AFunnyUsername]

This only scratches the surface, the amount of unchecked waste/ fraud at state level is mind boggling

[@JustMe-qr4tn]

Illinois has believed in the " kick the can " policy for decades. Don't pay what you owe today when you can put it off until tomorrow, or the next day, or next year, or let the next guy in charge worry about it and don't pay off anything at all.

[@matthewm9261]

My neighbor retired from the illinois tollway. His pension is more than I make and he pays nothing for health insurance

[@davidboyd7494]

Please don’t take this wrong. When an elder in my family dies we are leaving Illinois.

[@LexiBellaart]

That’s literally the oil companies mentality and why our world is burning btw

[@PoisonelleMisty4311]

Some states are experiencing population decline or out-migration, leading to a smaller tax base and decreased economic activity. This trend can disproportionately affect rural areas and aging populations.

[@scoobie8amg]

I moved from PA to NJ for my husband. We pay SOOO much in taxes. I dont know where it goes. Ridiculous.

[@RichardKing-sx6xc]

I'm moving to New Jersey to New Hampshire soon. Good luck.

[@TalwinderDhillonTravels]

Highway/Road infrastructure building and maintenance

[@mikeberardi3985]

Nope teacher’s pension and sooo many township employees not getting any better anytime soon I live in New Jersey and pay 8,000 a year in property taxes for a small 1500 square foot house it is what it is 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@SaintGBar22]

We also make more money on the whole in our jobs in New Jersey than we could in other states. It’s all relative.

[@mikeberardi3985]

@@SaintGBar22 haha I didn’t say I was moving away from New Jersey I do make a good living here said it is what it is 😎

[@georgekraus9357]

For years Maryland was debt free because of the Maryland's Comptroller Louie Goldstein strict financial management. The current Comptrollers have messed up the system.

[@ranma1507]

At this rate, who is going to bailout federal government?

[@Spetsnaz--21]

The money printers. They have no self-control.

[@bjohnson8371]

You, your children, their children and on and on. Until people stand up and hold their elected officials accountable.

[@cozy9103]

@@bjohnson8371they might call you an insurrectionist lol

[@HighlordFrancis]

China

[@effervescent_smegma-s1w]

The Federal Reserve... money printer goes brr 😂

[@ChiCityLady]

For IL and NJ, it's pensions. The pensions were not properly funded while they were accruing liabilities for decades.

[@todd2324]

Yes, and in NJ it started with Gov Christie Whitman, a Republican.

[@anthonyroberts2678]

Same with Detroit!!

[@old72mac]

And California keeps digging deeper and deeper into debt and people's pockets.

[@dknowles60]

@@todd2324 wrong again

[@dknowles60]

@@anthonyroberts2678 detroit 100% dem Run since 1961

[@Some_Other_Dood]

So we're not going to talk about how corporations don't pay taxes, but the civil servants who make our government run don't deserve the retirement they've worked for?

[@Epicbob-c2l]

What do government employees produce?

[@dknowles60]

i see you are not to Smart 1st we have to many of them, we have a fed gov worker per 600 people 2nd they are very well paid . Avg private sector worker 65k avg fed gov worker 95k. 3rd they have some of the best retirement in the Us

[@bobnankervis9722]

When the owners (shareholders) receive income from the corporations, they do pay taxes. Government employees do not pay taxes. It is all paid for by the private sector who pays all the taxes. A kickback from a govt employee back into the pocket it came from does not constitute 'paying income taxes'. It all originates from the private sector. Also the retirement, health care, sick days and all holidays are paid for by the private sector. Mostly by tax payers who do not receive any of those benefits.

[@dknowles60]

@@bobnankervis9722 a fed gov worker does not pay net income tax as a fed gov get paid my the fed gov a private sector worker pays a lot of fed gov income tax

[@rogerphelps9939]

@@Epicbob-c2l What does Elon Musk actually produce? What do cheif executive officers and chairmen of large corporaions produce? Now do you gett it?

[@ernestdunphy7027]

very good & informative

[@michaelmoran3946]

Good, solid discussion. Unfortunately, I have heard much the same discussions going on for years now. Illinois has always been the poster child for government mismanagement.

[@n1gtwhisper158]

Now we have Pritzker though

[@josephrupsis4623]

​@@n1gtwhisper158please. Democrats have controlled Illinois for decades (see: mike madigan). They've raised taxes so much people are leaving Illinois, and downstate is so neglected that they want to secede (don't blame them, Chicago outvotes em all)

[@petersmith6145]

I think that California has taken the crown. The government out there must be braindead.

[@dking1836]

California is trying their best for that top spot...

[@77Arbiter77]

I think though what people don't realize is red states will be in trouble is blue states fall. For how important they are to the economy if they do fall red states will lose a lot in federal assistance which helps them keep their balanced budgets.

[@mdforseth]

Conspicuous in this report’s absence is any mention of corporate tax breaks and related corporate welfare (“subsidies”). Not ONE person interviewed addressed this 800-lb gorilla in the room. Not ONE.

[@joseph1150]

Handling a short term windfall is a true test of fiscal discipline. A lot of states (and it's no mystery which ones) failed this this test.

[@JesseJay-o5o]

We can start by paying Congressmen only a percentage of the highest paid employee in their district instead of paying six figures to them for doing nothing.

[@MateusChristopher]

Cancel the corporate welfare. I hope these companies can pull themselves up by their bootstraps

[@commentinglife6175]

What's funny is that all the Democrats whining about Reagan and his "supply-side economics" then turn around and implement it for THEIR favored industries! Newsom just the other day offered a big tax break to movie studios "cause they create jobs" - which is the entire argument for supply-side economics that Democrats whined about! (The difference was that Reagan wanted to give it to ALL businesses, not just corporate friends.)

[@CandiceMMartinez]

In blue states, corporate taxes are high AF

[@JamesBrown-dv4ve]

Corporations paid higher tax in the 70's and 80's! Helped balance Federal Government Budget!! trump debt was 7.8 trillion!!!

[@PoisonelleMisty4311]

States that rely heavily on federal funding for their budgets may face challenges if federal support is reduced or reallocated. This reliance can make state budgets more vulnerable to changes in federal policy.

[@commentinglife6175]

@@JamesBrown-dv4ve They may have paid a higher tax in the 70s, but perhaps you should look into the malaise that the decade was known for! Reagan pushed through tax cuts in the 80s, which is why that decade is more well-known for being more prosperous.

[@Seanpfree]

All of the states going broke have the highest state tax on top of Federal Tax and are the most expensive places to live. They have a spending & competence problem.

[@deemanDavid]

The high tax states boomed many years ago and have much older infrastructure and pensions to take care of.

[@realstatistician]

That map at the beginning lines up pretty well with the usual party lines.

[@turdians]

Let us crank up the money printer and throw a party! 🥳

[@NickoDeucez]

😂

[@JsPerspective]

@@turdians That happened 4 yrs ago. If it gets turned up anymore, we'll all be in trouble😆😆😆

[@jonathantaylor6926]

@@JsPerspective Yes. The inflation rate and interest rates are **** correlated ***.

[@nousernamesarevalid]

States don’t print money.

[@JsPerspective]

@nousernamesarevalid We know, but the fed will be lending loads of money as usual. But you should understand. The states are asking for loans to fund their debts

[@justvincenturb]

It is possible to get out of debt. But it will come at an extremely high cost. One that we American people will unfortunately never be able to undertake.

[@Ir0nFrog]

Who told you that it would come at a high cost? Was it a politician? Did it come before or after “and that’s why you should vote for me”?

[@somethingawesome1462]

@@Ir0nFrogwhy wouldn’t it be high? They cut spending, so people lose benefits or they raise taxes so we pay more. They need to start trimming now or cut of wasteful spending

Meanwhile Georgia is down here sitting on billions in surplus and looking for ways to return it to the residents.

[@TheGhostOfSmedleyButler]

...The State of Oregon manages to return surplus tax receipts to the taxpayers. Give 'em a call...

[@gregoryeverson741]

save the money, people dont need 100$ check

[@kathycallahan6810]

They have all the addresses get busy

[@kathycallahan6810]

​@@gregoryeverson741.

[@TheHedleyNicholasShow]

Because the Republicans are in charge.

[@catherinewilliams9680]

Those states that have less debt because they have fewer residents and more corporations. There's no way North Dakota could fund itself if it suddenly had the same population density as Connecticut and New Jersey.

[@mongthu-haopham9053]

Too many government workers and politicians. Too much government pension.

[@timothytaylor6447]

Why do we pay federal legislators for life if they spend 1 term there? What is the annual cost for all prior legislators?

[@misterpi3.14]

Government pensions aren’t the problem if they are properly managed. The Indiana Public Safety pension has consistently been 95%-100% funded since the 2008 Recession. A couple years it was 110% funded, so they gave cities a few percentage point decreases in the amount they pay per employee.

[@DrewJenks76]

⁠@@timothytaylor6447 To qualify for a pension, individuals must accumulate at least five years of service. As of October 1, 2022, 619 retired Members of Congress received federal pensions based on their congressional service. Of these, 261 retired under CSRS, with an average annual pension of $84,504, and 358 under FERS, with an average annual pension of $45,276. Elected officials in Congress are categorized into two retirement systems: 1. Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS): This system applies to federal employees hired before 1984 and provides more favorable benefits. However, CSRS is no longer accessible to new members. 2. Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS): This system replaced CSRS in 1984 and includes Social Security and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). Most current Members of Congress are covered by FERS, as CSRS is no longer an option for those entering service after 1984. A U.S. Senator or Representative is eligible for a pension after serving at least five years, which is the minimum service requirement for federal retirement benefits. However, they must also be a specific age to receive the pension. Retirement benefits are determined by the interplay of years of service and age. For example: • At age 62 with five years of service • At age 50 with 20 years of service • After 25 years of service The pension amount is calculated using a formula that considers the average of the highest three years of salary and years of service, capped at a predetermined percentage of their final salary.

[@robbie4084]

That isn't what's causing the problem

[@gregoryeverson741]

@@timothytaylor6447 for senate and congress, its 5yrs for full pension.

[@Blues9]

NJ doesn’t offer anything yet we pay sooo mucchh in taxes. Where does the money go? No real public transportation, merry-go-round road networks, no bike infrastructure, 0 walkability, sub-substandard infrastructure….

[@kenyanicholas6809]

NJTransit fare hike 😍

[@PoisonelleMisty4311]

Decisions made in previous years regarding tax rates, spending levels, and budget priorities can have long-term implications that contribute to current financial difficulties.

[@kitfisto1827]

Liberal social programs

[@jeromefitzroy]

Still better than the southern states

[@caymuscairns6845]

It goes towards pensions mainly. Might have to cut back on pension sizes for future public servant generations.

[@jad1079]

In a video about states that are financial basket cases, California barely gets a mention.

[@Paul-WesleyBowen-ff4il]

You only have to look at the political backgrounds of these states for the last ten years and you will see where the money has gone.

[@EbonySaints]

Then why are Kansas, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas on the list? Texas really confuses me because we have a rainy day fund that's double our outstanding debt. Some would argue that having a manageable amount of debt is good, but given what comes out of hot wheels' mouth most days, I really don't see it as anything else that hypocritical.

[@harrisonlangpaul2620]

@@EbonySaintswhat are you talking about? It’s definitely not 1to1, but the map in the beginning shows a very clear political divide. The worst ones are also all democrats strongholds.

[@EbonySaints]

@@harrisonlangpaul2620 He could have just come out and said that instead of beating around the bush.

[@Paul-WesleyBowen-ff4il]

@@EbonySaints Just follow the money trails and whose hands they pass through. There are "swampies" everywhere that are being cleaned out.

[@Paul-WesleyBowen-ff4il]

@@EbonySaints Texas has its "share" of Democrats. If you look at Texas has had some real problems recently because of the Democrats. I was trying not to mention the D's but that is "where the money goes", and right now America has $37+ trillion dollars in debt under this Democrat (Deep State/Swamp) administration.

[@kylerodgers3608]

Can you list the states like WTF why make a title like this and not name all of them????

[@SkySoldier-y4u]

How the hell is South Carolina broke? We have a balanced budget!

[@sunshinehoward9649]

NC had a surplus, they argued over how to spend that. still don't know what they did with it. Gov Cooper never told us.

[@abrareads]

The budget is a guess so if less money comes in or more is spent than anticipated, this can happen.

[@SkySoldier-y4u]

@abrareads South Carolina has increased revenues every year from Boeing and Honda but, with BMW adding new Lines of Product the revenue from those 3 companies alone has grown by more than 50%>

[@SkySoldier-y4u]

@abrareads I forgot Michelin!

[@SkySoldier-y4u]

Plus, the state hasn't very many "Wards". There's more people living within 5 miles of Atlanta than the entire state of South Carolina.

[@CyborgZeta]

You'd think Kentucky would have more money considering we have both a state income tax, as well as a sales tax.

[@nathanmohn4272]

Lots of states have both income and sales tax

[@well-blazeredman6187]

Illinois? I am so unshocked. Just a few minutes in, I'm expecting to see a rough correlation between deficits and teachers' pay-levels.

[@Jonsolski18]

You should’ve given Illinois its own separate video 😂

[@davidboyd7494]

The voters in Illinois never learn. They keep electing the same people over and over.

[@ByteSizeDrift]

Each election its getting closer, maybe another few election cycles. Let them stumble on their face with other people's money a few more times.

[@caymuscairns6845]

@@davidboyd7494 Rauner kept the gravy train going

[@amytuttle1621]

Don't simply retire from something; have something to retire to. Start saving, keep saving, and stick to investments.

[@mfmcintyre]

It’s really heartbreaking to see how inflation and recession impact low-income families. The cost of living keeps rising, and many struggle just to meet basic needs, let alone save or invest. It’s a reminder of the importance of finding ways to create financial opportunities. You've helped me a lot sir Brian! Imagine i invested $50,000 and received $190,500 after 14 days

[@ysareyes]

Absolutely! Profits are possible, especially now, but complex transactions should be handled by experienced market professionals.

[@alasdekarton]

Some persons think inves'tin is all about buying stocks; I think going into the stock market without a good experience is a big risk, that's why I'm lucky to have seen someone like mr Brian C Nelson.

[@grizbaseball]

Finding yourself a good broker is as same as finding a good wife, which you go less stress, you get just enough with so much little effort at things

[@mbnesbitt]

Brian demonstrates an excellent understanding of market trends, making well informed decisions that leads to consistent profit

[@keiththoma2559]

Best way to help with finances is zoning reform. This involves removing many local zoning restrictions that restrict housing supply. This will have impact of lowering housing costs and expanding tax bases for both state and local governments. The increase local revenue will also reduce states bailing out local governments.

[@rebeltheharem7028]

And eliminate golf course tax breaks (or eliminate them completely as a complete and utter waste of space). Millions of units blocked from being built (and billions of taxes not being collected) because some rich people want to drive a mini-cart, and some poor people who want to pretend they are rich.

[@keiththoma2559]

@@rebeltheharem7028 I honestly don't know enough about golf courses. In general I think all zoning polices need to be on the table.

[@stud6414]

​@@rebeltheharem7028rich people pay the majority of taxes. Go tell repeat baby mamas to close their legs and stop running to the government to fund their Illegitimate children.

[@troypropes1182]

Agreed! I also think that creating special zones and subsidizing raw building material to allow people to build their own homes inside these zones, could solve homelessness while spending less than what we currently spend for little to no results.

[@Denastus]

removing landlords will increase housing supply

[@andrewjackson5127]

One gentleman is a bit incorrect. Yes, states started adding generous pension and other benefits to make up for lower pay. But then they started increasing the pay to where its now on average higher than the private sector so they're getting hit on both ends pay and benefits.

[@timmytube12]

Some of these states built very expensive billion dollar sports stadiums during Covid-19 if you ask me .😮😮

[@gregoryeverson741]

my city wanted to raise property taxes to build a junior hockey stadium, started at 50million, and now costs 110million, but taxes didnt go up, we had enough people say no.

[@jrangelo]

Seems like the most stable states are the ones with no people and nothing going on

[@itsmini6175]

Or they just know what they’re doing

[@moomie1634]

Low housing costs means less money spent on salaries, social programs, and pensions. States with HCOL are the ones struggling, largely because of NIMBY politics that have blocked housing for decades.

[@mufasafalldown8401]

Florida has no people and nothing going on?... Put your thinking cap on and look at how the broke states vote. I'll give you a hint they're all run by liberals.

[@aidangardiner3762]

Love the vertical axis with no unit label at 6:24 thanks CNBC for your clear numerical communication skills

[@OpeoAslam]

I remember a welcome center in Illinois closing for a week or two because the state didn’t pay the utility bills. Happened a few years ago. Lol

[@Maliceless100]

As Warren Buffet puts it, _"I'm in a lower tax bracket than my secretary."_

[@bjohnson8371]

The question is does the average person understand how this is possible? If you do not you need to increase your financial literacy. Trump/Vance 2024!

[@NoDrizzy630]

@@bjohnson8371trump is a buffoon and this will only get worse under his ignorance.

[@herpiegerbstick6808]

​@@bjohnson8371I know I think financial literacy when I think of bankruptcy

[@billsmith5109]

@@herpiegerbstick6808 Daddy funded him building a casino and it still went bankrupt. He flies around in a jet he bought from his best friend Epstein.

[@Daveyjonesvi]

@@bjohnson8371trump/Vance literally are for the rich. Trump never worked a blue collar job and thinks taxing companies less will increase the wages they pay…

[@emikomina]

Its no secret some of these states are heavily subsidized

[@francismarion6400]

Red States support Blue States.

[@elchicovip01]

Blue? They subsidice the residents of red states. If the federal government stop charging taxes, the red states would go belly up with in a decade.

[@eat.a.dick.google]

Yes, the red states.

[@Dangic23]

10 States contribute to the Treasury. 40 States are subsidized by the Treasury.

[@davidsloat1016]

Ok, but you're talking about Federal debt while this video is talking about State debt. So, it's about the plans that the state government implemented.

[@dknowles60]

nice lie

[@Dangic23]

@@dknowles60 Public information easy to find and verify.

[@Dangic23]

@@artandarchitecture6399 Ok. So the people in 10 States subsidize the people in 40 States. Now it sounds worse than initially thought.

[@77Arbiter77]

​@@artandarchitecture6399you know state economies contribute to the federal treasury right?

[@username-mc7jw]

Unfortunately, Utah tends to quickly find ways to SPEND their surplus, rather than return it to the tax-payers.

[@ericscott9029]

Only 3 Democrat states; Oregon, Minnesota, and Virginia don't have crippling debt, wonder why the rest do?

[@AmeriGlobal]

I live in Virginia. We are more of a purple state than a red or blue state.

[@quattrocity9620]

Virginian here... It's coming. The blue wave voted on 2 different amendments to take on debt. We've gone from Red to purple to blue (Northern Virginia, the most populous part is decidedly blue). We used to get checks from the state when they had a surplus. Those days are gone.

[@centrallist4666]

Because MN invest in our children and our health.

[@texaspatriot4215]

Because most of them are run by communist democrats, Virginia is blue mainly due to Northern Virginia and would otherwise be a strong red state. DC continues to run the state down.

[@skurinski]

Virginia is a swing state and has republican governor

[@Tom777-o7i]

Manufacturing base leaves that's what you get.

[@easyDoes1T85]

We going homeless with this one ☝️

[@esmeraldaweatherwaxe970]

you will, now the clown is in charge.. :(

[@deegeeess49]

The "elephant in the room" is for government employees. It's not just that the pensions are generous and include "Cadillac" health insurance (until Medicare kicks in), but the workers can retire in their 50's, and in many states they can artificially inflate their pensions with excessive overtime in their last three years of state employment.

[@JustSwivel2]

Rename the article "Who the Pharmaceutical companies and Hedge Funds who have destroyed the economy want you to believe is destroying the economy."

[@Trungfupanda]

Illinois being horrible with money, what a surprise

[@toastedjoe1013]

They went broke from putting an extra S on every sign and it's not even being used.

[@FoxVideoTutorials]

My personal, non scientific, unsubstantiated and uninformed opinion is that this country will collapse in 20 years or less. Y'all better start buying those cheap houses in Japan.

[@LakeHowellDigitalVideo]

Japan makes the United States look like amateurs when it comes to debt. They will collapse before the USA ever will.

[@esmeraldaweatherwaxe970]

in earthquake Japan? good plan, no really..

[@mattpetrek712]

Standard government mismanagement across the board. Cut spending and stop spending money over seas. Its not the tax payers burden to shoulder.

[@MountainTopher]

If you've ever played sim city you'd know it's impossible to create a sustainable city with low taxes and happy people

[@orlandocastillo6862]

A lot of state have high taxes and still broke 😂 the problem is trying to keep everybody happy instead of just doing simple government stuff as road , water and police

[@robymaru03]

@@orlandocastillo6862 People pleaser have never please anybody so far.

[@herpiegerbstick6808]

Maybe if you were as bad at sim city as politicians are at balancing a budget

[@orlandocastillo6862]

@@robymaru03 wise words

[@dknowles60]

nice lie

[@keysautorepair6038]

Illinois is so bad you can drive 2 hours to another state and still save hundreds of dollars just getting basic supplies gas ect.

[@HRingler]

🤑Government🤑 Over-$pending & 🤑 Pocketing US Taxpayer$$$ has Always been the Real Problem!

[@deborahjdow1755]

Make sure those same states don't dip into the state employee pension funds, taking their money!

[@TomBTerrific]

We all have friends and perhaps we are even one of them who spent recklessly. Spending beyond our means or just plain waste their monies on unnecessary things. This results in those individuals going broke. The magic of financial independence is through proper assessment of expenses and management of spending. The same happens with irresponsible governments. These states aren’t suffering because they were hit by a catastrophic event. Just sheer stupidity. It’s amazing how that alone can eat your lunch!

[@danven1256]

Just wait till Donald Trump yanks them off of that giant federal government nipple. THE GRAVY TRAIN IS COMING TO AN END ! 🤣

[@yihuda7459]

Yep they already know it …the funny thing is they got a lot of money trough coronavirus funds …as usual the democrats miss management it ..crazy azz

[@mikelnu8224]

yank whom off the govt nipple? The pensioners? The corporations?

[@77Arbiter77]

Dude, you have no idea how much that will put the hurt on red state right?