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Re: Freedom in the 50 States
01/25/11 02:44 PM


> > No surprise the same states that have the least freedom are also the exact same
> > states vying for bankruptsy, especially New York, New Jersey, California. So, the
> > masses can't live off the backs of the few... who knew?
> >
> > Also, for your consideration, are these two maps:
> >
> > States with budget shortfalls:
> >
> > US Political map
> >
> > Hmmm.... that's curious...what you're saying is... while Democrats may be popular
> > because they promise the most Government support (who DOESN'T want a free lunch),
> it
> > appears such policy drives you to bankruptsy.. who knew? Well, the politicians
> know,
> > but they don't care, they just want to get elected, damn the public and damn the
> > government, he got elected.
>
> Actually, the majority of states are having budget issues for three major reasons
> that I know of, and none of them are directly attributable to Democrats or
> Republicans:
>
> 1) Out of control public worker pension payouts
> 2) Huge investment losses from the stock market taking a dump
> 3) Popped housing bubble = plummeting housing prices = lower appraisals = lower
> property tax revenue
>
> Also, it's actually not as cut and dry as you say. There's lots of "conservative" red
> states with budget problems. Assuming that AK is "red" and HI is "blue" since they're
> not pictured on the red/blue map, here's the breakdown...
>
> 70% match
> 30% do not match

Dude, stop bursting the bubble of everyone that thinks the US is separated into 2 groups: Those that listen to fat, opiate addicted pundits, not to mention news outlets owned by right-wing Australians, and all them wrong headed pinkos.


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* Freedom in the 50 States krick 01/23/11 09:48 AM
. * Re: Freedom in the 50 States Jdurgi  01/30/11 06:58 AM
. * Re: Freedom in the 50 States DMala  01/30/11 08:51 AM
. * Re: Freedom in the 50 States GatKongModerator  01/24/11 05:15 PM
. * Re: Freedom in the 50 States krick  01/25/11 08:03 AM
. * Re: Freedom in the 50 States igamabob  01/25/11 02:44 PM
. * Re: Freedom in the 50 States GatKongModerator  01/25/11 06:25 PM
. * Re: Freedom in the 50 States igamabob  01/25/11 07:20 PM
. * Re: Freedom in the 50 States GatKongModerator  01/25/11 07:39 PM
. * Re: Freedom in the 50 States igamabob  01/25/11 07:52 PM
. * Re: Freedom in the 50 States GatKongModerator  01/25/11 07:57 PM
. * Re: Freedom in the 50 States igamabob  01/25/11 08:00 PM
. * Re: Freedom in the 50 States DMala  01/30/11 08:57 AM
. * Re: Freedom in the 50 States igamabob  01/31/11 03:30 AM
. * Re: Freedom in the 50 States Jdurgi  01/30/11 07:16 AM
. * Re: Freedom in the 50 States AWJ  01/24/11 03:07 PM
. * Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose [nt] Andrew  01/24/11 05:24 AM
. * If you're playing strip poker maybe ;P [nt] URherenow  01/25/11 05:42 AM
. * Re: Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose [nt] igamabob  01/24/11 02:48 PM

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