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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Tags: economics, politics
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ysabetwordsmith

Hmm...

ysabetwordsmith

November 6 2008, 17:46:25 UTC 12 years ago

I think local and household conditions make a difference in how people perceive the government. If you have a home, a job, health care, and a reasonably clean and safe environment then you're a lot more likely to feel that the system is working than people who don't enjoy those advantages.
beckyzoole

Re: Hmm...

beckyzoole

November 6 2008, 19:06:42 UTC 12 years ago

What you say makes sense. And yet it is the Republican party that complains most about "the government" -- the party that supports policies that help big business and the wealthy more than it helps provide health care, a clean environment, social safety nets, etc.
ysabetwordsmith

Re: Hmm...

ysabetwordsmith

November 6 2008, 20:16:01 UTC 12 years ago

I know, and that's really odd. I'm baffled that the party which used to be wary of big government has promoted the drastic expansion of government power and intrusion. I'm a liberal; I support social programs; but I do not trust the government or want it to be super-powerful. This makes me a rocker between liberal and conservative issues. I can see value in points on both sides, although more of my stances are liberal than are conservative.