Olbermann tackles Texas secession

In his "WTF Moment" on Countdown, Keith Olbermann takes a look at what would happen if Texas actually followed through on Governor Rick Perry's threat to secede if the federal government doesn't leave Texas alone.

FEMA has given texas $3 billion. Ike cost another $1 billion. Guess who has to pick up those costs in an independent Texas? NASA and Fort Hood provide $8 billion to the Texas economy.

The U.S. gave Texas students another $1 billion in Pell Grants in 06-07. Who's going to make that up? Or maybe that can let that go - appears to not be money well spent anyway.

Sure it looks dire. Still, it seems like a good idea. Can we send Alabama and Mississippi with them?

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