Welfare States
Listening to the Thom Hartmann show on Air America, I heard that, with the exception of Texas, all those red states that went for J. McCain received more from the Federal Government than they sent it, but the great majority of the blue states that preferred B.Obama received less from the Government than they contributed to it.
What does this mean?
It could mean a lot of things, with hypocrisy at the top, after all the attacks on welfare recipients, big government, and porkbarrel spending. It could mean that a lot of voting was done with an eye to keeping those in office who would keep the funds flowing to their districts, at the expense of the rest of the country.
Or it could mean that the states of mostly the old Confederacy plus the wild waterless West are simply needier. But that wouldn't be anything that they would want to be bruited about, either.
What does this mean?
It could mean a lot of things, with hypocrisy at the top, after all the attacks on welfare recipients, big government, and porkbarrel spending. It could mean that a lot of voting was done with an eye to keeping those in office who would keep the funds flowing to their districts, at the expense of the rest of the country.
Or it could mean that the states of mostly the old Confederacy plus the wild waterless West are simply needier. But that wouldn't be anything that they would want to be bruited about, either.
posted by Carl (aka Sofarsogoo) | 5:03 AM
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While Florida was blue in this election, if you looked at the county breakdown, it was amazing that Barack Obama won. My county was something like 72% McCain, but we used to be the poorest county in the state (may still be), because no one makes any money this time of year. Pay is LOW. Minimum wage in king, but there are a lot of military here and they are scared of the democrats. Amazingly they don't remember that Daddy Bush began the drawdown and the reduction in forces. They blame Clinton. They also don't remember that Clinton gave them the biggest raise since Reagan's in the early 80's.
I am shaking my head at the ignorance of some. I have many examples of it. Maybe I should start a weekly post on local ignorance?
Hope you are well and not too cold. It is in the low 80's here; that is why I stay.
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