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Just curious why Republican controlled states have the highest rates of poverty and uninsured? Do Republicans not care about Americans? Or is it they only care about wealthy, white Americans?
Why is it that places like Texas and Mississippi and Georgia Have so many people who are struggling? Is it the Right to Work Policies that are failing people?
Since the people that are in poverty and uninsured are not allowed to vote, why worry?
That video reminds me of 99.99% of the libs on this forum. If you look up the meaning of 'idiotic talking points', the definition is 'liberal democrat'.
Just curious why Republican controlled states have the highest rates of poverty and uninsured? Do Republicans not care about Americans? Or is it they only care about wealthy, white Americans?
Why is it that places like Texas and Mississippi and Georgia Have so many people who are struggling? Is it the Right to Work Policies that are failing people?
For the same reason that the poorest African Countries are the richest in minerals and resources.
That is just not the truth. Poverty is rampant and very high in Many "republican states". Although there are some republican states that do have lower rates of poverty like Alaska, Virginia(I don't know how Republican the state is anymore).
But overall poor people can't afford to live in those states.
There are a lot of Virginians who think the northern boundary of the state begins at the Rapahannock not the Potomac. NoVA (Northern Virginia) is too Yankeefied ever since they stole Marse Robert's estate in Arlington and made it into a Union Cemetary! Ity still crowded with Union militay Forts, Camps and bases even today.
Location: On the "Left Coast", somewhere in "the Land of Fruits & Nuts"
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Just curious why Republican controlled states have the highest rates of poverty and uninsured? Do Republicans not care about Americans? Or is it they only care about wealthy, white Americans?
Why is it that places like Texas and Mississippi and Georgia Have so many people who are struggling? Is it the Right to Work Policies that are failing people?
Shh-h-h-h.... don'tcha know Republicans and conservatives are very "sensitive" about that subject?!
Although it just goes along with red states being net "moocher states" (that receive more in federal benefits than they pay in... yet complain the most about it)!
D.C. taxes food. As noted Illinois taxes food. Maine taxes food. Mass, Minnisota and Michigan taxes food. California and Washington taxes food. Just noted a few.
If you insist...I was referring to UNprepared food, the kind you find in supermarkets and grocery stores. Prepared food - especially (but not limited to) the kind that is cooked - is taxed by every state (including DC) with a sales tax. So most Americans expect to pay sales tax on food at McDonald's but not at Kroger. Only two blue states in this list and at least ten red ones.
States that tax groceries (rate if not fully taxed): Alabama, Arkansas (3%), Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois (1%), Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri (1.225%), Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee (5.5%), Utah (1.75%), Virginia (1.5% + 1% local option tax), and West Virginia (5%).
Just curious why Republican controlled states have the highest rates of poverty and uninsured? Do Republicans not care about Americans? Or is it they only care about wealthy, white Americans?
So it's only political party that influences these numbers ?
Not the low COL ?
And if there are a lot of poor, wouldn't it just be logical that the state takes in more in Fed money ?
Wouldn't it also be logical that the greater the number of poor, the less the state gets in revenue from its own people ?
Some of you people need to take off the political glasses here.
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