Friday, December 5, 2014
Capitalism For You, Socialism For Me
We've all heard the right-wing, Ayn Randian rhetoric about "makers and takers" in our society: those progressive takers robbing the conservative makers. But when one looks at the States that use a greater proportion of their taxes to support social services, welfare, public infrastructure, etc., SURPRISE! It's so-called "red states." And this doesn't include Federal payouts, which favor red states far more than blue states.
So who are the top five moocher-friendly Rethuglican bastions? In ascending order, Arkansas, Mississippi, ("The Dick" Cheney's) Wyoming, (Winky Palin's) Alaska, and West by God Virginia, red states all. Each State voted overwhelmingly for plutocrat word-scrambler Willard "Mittens" Romney in 2012, who privately denounced the "47%" who live off Gummint goodies. Talk about voting against your interests.