Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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POLITICS: States that give, states that get

Of the states that get more money than they give, 84% are Republican.
Of the states that give more money than they get, 78% are Democratic.
NOW who's redistributing wealth unfairly?
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I don't know how much good making political positions would do; government already pays much worse than the private sector, though. My partner and I have similar jobs and skillsets, but one of us works for the state and teaches students, and the other works for a private company. The private sector job pays three times the government one. This is an extreme example, to be sure, but certainly emblematic of a general trend.

We're not politicians, but I don't think the situation is much different for those who are. For most politicians, the alternative is lucrative private law practice.
*sigh* Well, that's a point.

Any ideas on how to improve over the current not-great situation, then?