[McBane]

Even if the City of Philadelphia gets more than it gives, let's not pretend that the City is not the economic engine for the region. Philadelphia and its businesses, sports/entertainment venues, dining, tourism, hospitals, universities, etc. all enable the suburban counties' wealth. If not for the City, Montgomery County, etc. would just be another podunk county.

While it may not be accurate to say that Philly subsidizes the State, I do think it is accurate that overall, the Philly metro area does. And yes, it's the only region of the state that is actually growing.