Actually, it was Bush (Republican) who was the big spender. Presided over the largest increase in the size of the federal workforce in history, and instituted the police-state snoopers at the Department of Homeland Security, TSA and NSA. Obama, on the other hand, has increased spending less than any president since Eisenhower (see facts below).
<The republicans are conservative, they no spend and want to take things from people and give to others like the left government, I no trust your left government and you can not change my thinking senior. I no see you like an american you you speak bad here for me. I see you more like someone that dont mind seeing the government take more good things from the people. you are marching with the socialists, you like big government, you like them to take care of you>
Kit, everyone SAYS they want smaller, less efficient government, and no one says they want to support free-loaders. You have to look at what politicians DO, not what they SAY. Look at their votes.
If you call someone a snake, for posting facts that happen to challenge your assumptions...what does that say about you?
Further, it's clearly the Republican states that are the 'takers', and the Democratic states that are the 'givers'
The states with the highest % of people on food stamps are the red states. Mississippi is #1. The others, two through ten: Oregon, Tennessee, New Mexico, Michigan, Louisiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maine, South Carolina. Hmm; more 'red' states there than not. OK, let's try federal tax dollars:
States Receiving Most in Federal Spending Per Dollar of Federal Taxes Paid:
1. D.C. ($6.17)
2. North Dakota ($2.03) Red State
3. New Mexico ($1.89) Swing State
4. Mississippi ($1.84) Red State
5. Alaska ($1.82) Red State
6. West Virginia ($1.74) Red State
7. Montana ($1.64) Red State
8. Alabama ($1.61) Red State
9. South Dakota ($1.59) Red State
10. Arkansas ($1.53) Red State
States Receiving Least in Federal Spending Per Dollar of Federal Taxes Paid:
1. New Jersey ($0.62) Blue State
2. Connecticut ($0.64) Blue State
3. New Hampshire ($0.68) Red State
4. Nevada ($0.73) Red State
5. Illinois ($0.77) Blue State
6. Minnesota ($0.77) Blue State
7. Colorado ($0.79) Red State
8. Massachusetts ($0.79) Blue State
We've slashed government assistance programs, and made our tax system less progressive, since 1980. How's it working out? The 'red' states also have the highest rates of obesity,, lowest high-school achivement stats, and highest rates of drug use and violent crime. So, basically, they ARE who they hate |
