Texas benefits from taxation of oil and gas businesses. BTW its real estate taxes are relatively high, too. Nevada benefits from its gambling industry and taxes on tourism via hotels, rental cars and the like. Florida also benefits from tourism but hugely from retirees moving here to spend their latter years and retirement income on housing, food, entertainment and, unfortunately, medical care.
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