State vs Fed

In observing how the various state governments are being run during these times of economic strife, one particular state stands out as putting Washington to shame.
The Governor of this state believes in smaller government and has eliminated all redundant and unnecessary departments and employees.
In addition, this state has the following;
(1) A balanced budget
(2) A $9 billion cash surplus
(3) Increased medical care for uninsured children
(3) Increasing real estate prices
(4) Tax relief for small businesses
(5) No income tax
(6) Dealing with the illegal alien problem
(7) Incentives for businesses to move to that state
(8) Guaranteed admission to all state universities for students in the top 10% of their High School graduating class.
(9) Citizens are allowed to carry guns
(10) Low crime rates
(11) Lowest unemployment rate of any other state
(12) High longevity
(13) Clean air and water
(14) Minimal minority problems
(15) Extra considerations for senior citizens and the handicapped

Businesses and people are moving into this state in record numbers and small communities are growing to the size of medium cities with all of the amenities that a city would have (schools, hospitals, recreational areas, shopping malls, manufacturing, etc.).
Of course, one can argue about things they might not agree with in how this state is run; but the bottom line is that the economic crisis that we're going through, has hardly affected this state.
Why can't Washington take a lesson from this state and revise some of the things that they're doing that would help make running the country less costly ?
The only reason that this state can run so well is that the people running this state are dedicated to the people that elected them and not worried about being re-elected first. And, of course, this state is overwhelmingly Republican (with the exception of only one county). The citizens of this state also have the most amount of "state pride" and show it by displaying the state flag on their bumpers, flying the state flag, painting their roofs with the state flag, etc. It can be seen everywhere.
A lot of people are considering moving to that state...shouldn't you too ???