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[scaeagles]

Doesn't Texas have the right, in some deal when they agreed to become a state, that they can secede at any time without penalty?

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Doesn't Texas have the right, in some deal when they agreed to become a state, that they can secede at any time without penalty?

No.

Originally Posted by Snopes

Another Texas-related legend holds that the Texans negotiated an annexation treaty which reserved to them the right to secede from the Union without the consent of the U.S. Congress, but the terms of Texas' annexation contain no such provision.

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ETA: Alex beat me to it.

[PanTheMan]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

The problem is that Northern California would never agree to be an independent country with Southern California. There are enough people in Nor Cal who wish to break away as a separate state from So Cal. as it is.

For Every Federal Dollar California pays in taxes it receives only $.80 in services. (Texas being #1 at receiving $1.34 for every dollar paid)

As for State taxes, Northern CA receives $.71 in services comapared to Southern CA's $1.29 (Due to the states representation in the more populated southern part of the state)

Northern CA is tired of carrying you guys. lol...

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Doesn't Texas have the right, in some deal when they agreed to become a state, that they can secede at any time without penalty?

We should be so lucky. I say trade Texas for Baja with Mexico. We get Cabo, they get the Bushes.