There's a reason why we have a United States. We all chip in our money and spread it around to help fund various kinds of infrastructure projects that would be

There's a reason why we have a United States. We all chip in our money and spread it around to help fund various kinds of infrastructure projects that would be too burdensome for one state to handle. I mean Alaska is in a harsh environment. Why should I fund their infrastructure projects? But I gladly do so knowing the rewards are greater - having a strong and prosperous union. That's the point. Of course there's always the issues of cost overruns, corruption, etc.