A Peaceful Tax Revolt in Italy

An Independent Venice?

Over 2,100,000 Venetians have declared their independence from the state of Italy.  After a century-and-a-half as subjects of the politicians in Rome the people of Venice are finally fed up.

Can you blame them?

Unemployment in Italy is 13% and it is one of two Euro countries in recession (along with Greece).

Finally, The Atlantic tells us: 

Veneto, one of Italy's most prosperous regions, receives only five euros of government services for every seven euros it pays in taxes, with the remainder earmarked by Rome for regions in Italy's poorer south.

Hopefully the smaller state of Venice can put these taxpayer resources to more efficient use as the money is kept closer to home.